# jumping Frenchmen of Maine syndrome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rare disorder involving an exaggerated startle reflex which may be described as an uncontrollable jump.

## Etymology
From the name given to a group of 19th-century lumberjacks who exhibited this disorder.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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