jumping Frenchmen of Maine

jump·ing French·men of Maine

noun pl \ˌjəmp-iŋ-ˌfrench-mən-əv-ˈmān\

Definition of JUMPING FRENCHMEN OF MAINE

: individuals who exhibit 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 are usually of French descent and from lumbering regions of Maine