Definitions
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- noun slang A condition whose
sufferers believe they are toopale and become obsessed withtanning .
Etymologies
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Examples
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If "tanorexia" had been listed in the Manual of Mental Disorders, I'm sure someone would've accused me of having it.
Battle of the Strength Sports by Erick Minor William Harryman 2009
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We've all seen the serious aftereffects of "tanorexia," the insidious addiction that's spreading all over
unknown title 2009
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John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, and a dick.
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John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, and a dick.
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John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, ... var news_amount = 1;
Josh Dorner: A Desperate Fili-Boehner to Stop Clean Energy 2009
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John Andrew Boehner (born November 17, 1949) is an American Republican politician, United States Representative from Ohio, tanorexia sufferer, House Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi nemesis, ... var news_amount = 2;
Brett Freeman: Waxman-Markey Will Mandate Greener Building and Drive Green Renovation 2009
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New entries unrelated to the worlds of the internet or texting include "tanorexia" (an obsessive desire to get a tan), "jazz hands" (a gesture with hands waved to express excitement) and "trolleyed" (extremely drunk).
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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She wrote about important social phenomena in the Times, such as drunk dialing and tanorexia.
Latest Articles Politico 2010
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She wrote about important social phenomena in the Times, such as drunk dialing and tanorexia.
Latest Articles Politico 2010
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Some call it just getting ready for prom season; for others, its an addiction becoming known as tanorexia.
Berks county news 2010
vanishedone commented on the word tanorexia
Oddee: 'Tanorexia is an unhealthy dependence on tanning; the name comes because of its similarities to both substance addictions and body image disorders, such as anorexia.'
November 5, 2008