Foerster's syndrome

noun

A condition of compulsive punning.

Meanings

nounFoerster's syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition of compulsive punning.

Origin

First described by the German neurosurgeon Otfrid Foerster.

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Foerster's syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Foerster's%20syndrome

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