DEFINITION: n. Obsessive-compulsive rechecking or "refreshing" of an item (especially a webpage) to see if its status has changed; often leads to repetitive mouse-clicking disorder.v. To constantly recheck or refresh your twitter page, or email account.

Pavlovsmouse

Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: pav-laavz-mouse

Sentence: Myspace, Facebook, and Verbotomoy users often experience Pavlovsmouse syndrome, especially when other work HAS to be done during the given time. By the time the person's fingers get numb, the person probably has to get up and go to the bathroom or get food, in which case the important work will still not get done.

Etymology: from (computer) mouse + pavlov's dogs (an experiment that involved the repetitive ringing of a bell to fool dogs into thinking there was food... because we click and click even if theres NO realistic chance at a site update)

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