jet lag n. 1. A feeling of tiredness after flying through several time zones. 2. A temporary condition of fatigue and irritability due to the disruption of circadian rhythms in the body following a long flight.
BS Definition: 1. When you operate just on instincts and unleash your inner ugly on the world. 2. A nice way of saying “I’m a hot mess right now.”
Origin: News sources point to the first use of the term jet lag in a 1966 Los Angeles Times article: “If you’re going to be a member of the Jet Set and fly off to Katmandu for coffee with King Mahendra,” wrote Horace Sutton, “you can count on contracting Jet Lag, a debility not unakin to a ...
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