Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
jump·ing French·men of Maine Pronunciation:
"j&mp-i[ng]-"french-m&n-&v-'mAn Function:
noun plural : individuals whoexhibit a nervous condition characterized by involuntary jumping movements upon being startled, sometimes echolalia, suggestibility and impairment of the will, and inability to concentrate and who areusually of French descent and from lumbering regions of Maine
