post-micturition convulsion syndrome

English

Etymology

post- +‎ micturition +‎ convulsion +‎ syndrome. Coined by American humorist Cecil Adams in 1994 in The Straight Dope, when a reader inquired about the phenomenon.

Noun

post-micturition convulsion syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (formal) The presence of shivering during or after urination.
    Synonyms: pee shivers, piss shivers, (initialism) PMCS

Usage notes

  • Intentionally formalistic coinage. Rare outside of formal contexts such as medical journals, in favor of informal and slang terms.

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