Antedating of "FOMO"

[Ben Zimmer]

This cite is given in the Spring 2012 installment of "Among the New
Words" (http://bit.ly/ATNW87-1).

--bgz


On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 4:54 AM, Hugo wrote:
>
> "FOMO" (ODO early 21st century; UD 30 June 2005)
>
> North Coast Journal, 12 August 2004:
>
> [Begin]
> "It's a great event; I feel like I have to go, since it's free for me. The real reason is this thing called FOMO; it's a disease, the Fear Of Missing Out syndrome," says Acacia. "She has to go to every festival," adds Erin, "and now she has me coming along."
> [End]
>
> http://www.northcoastjournal.com/081204/cover0812.html
> http://wayback.archive.org/web/20040816171712/http://www.northcoastjournal.com/081204/cover0812.html

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