refreshaholic

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UK/ɹɪˌfɹɛʃəˈhɒlɪk/

noun

Someone who feels a compulsion to continually refresh their web browser to check for new content.

OriginEnglish alcoholic →
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Meanings

nounrefreshaholic (plural refreshaholics)

plural refreshaholics

  1. colloquialSomeone who feels a compulsion to continually refresh their web browser to check for new content.

Origin

  1. Englishrefresh
  2. Englishalcohol
  3. Englishalcoholic
  4. Englishrefreshaholic

From refresh + -aholic.

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Cite this entry
APA

refreshaholic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refreshaholic

MLA

“refreshaholic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refreshaholic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “refreshaholic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/refreshaholic.

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