imaginary lat syndrome
English
editEtymology
editFrom imaginary + lat (“(slang) latissimus dorsi muscle”) + syndrome.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˌmæd͡ʒɪn(ə)ɹi ˈlæt ˌsɪndɹəʊm/, /-dɹəm/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˌmæd͡ʒɪˌnɛɹi ˈlæt ˌsɪndɹoʊm/, /-dɹəm/
- Hyphenation: im‧a‧gin‧a‧ry lat syn‧drome
Noun
editimaginary lat syndrome (uncountable)
- (derogatory, humorous) A tendency for one to adopt a posture as if one had larger latissimus dorsi muscles than one actually has, especially a posture where the arms are held away from the torso.
- 2011 July 13, Frank Seravalli, “Ranford tackling some weighty issues”, in Philadelphia Daily News, page 48:
- [Brendan] Ranford does not have washboard abs, like many of his prospect camp counterparts, and he does not walk around with Imaginary Lat Syndrome — or a deliberate, imposing gait to impress or attract.
- 2015 March 19, Michelle Churchill, “Using your body weight to work out”, in Cape Life, Cape Coral, Fla.: The News-Press Media Group, page B2:
- Not everyone who does regular resistance training has to end up with tight muscles, inflexible joints, and a bad case of imaginary lat syndrome.
- 2017, Andrew Ginsburg, Pumping Irony: How to Build Muscle, Lose Weight, and Have the Last Laugh, Skyhorse Publishing, →ISBN:
- ILS, or Imaginary Lat Syndrome, became popular in the late 1980s when pro wrestling peaked and every guy wanted to be like Hulk Hogan.
- 2020 February 29, Patrick Strudwick, “This Is Why Queer People Of Color Are Becoming Addicted To Meth And Sex”, in BuzzFeed News[1], archived from the original on 1 March 2020:
- His [Kenneth’s] arms talk: elbows cocked out, hands into fists, when illustrating the tough, dominant image he has worn for much of his time in white gay enclaves — jokily referring to “imaginary lat syndrome.”
Translations
edittendency for one to adopt a posture as if one had larger latissimus dorsi muscles than one actually has
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Further reading
edit- latissimus dorsi muscle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia