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old hag syndrome

old hag syndrome noun: a form of sleep paralysis in which the sleeper sees a figure resembling a witch sitting on them while still in bed.

Noun

old hag syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A form of sleep paralysis in which the sleeper sees a figure resembling a witch sitting on them while still in bed.

Questions about old hag syndrome

What does old hag syndrome mean?
Old hag syndrome means a form of sleep paralysis in which the sleeper sees a figure resembling a witch sitting on them while still in bed.
What part of speech is old hag syndrome?
Old hag syndrome is a noun.

Words near old hag syndrome in the dictionary

  1. old guardists
  2. old guards
  3. Old Guildford
  4. Old Gutnish
  5. old habits die hard
  6. old hag syndrome
  7. Old Hairy
  8. old hand
  9. old hands
  10. Old Harbour
  11. Old Harry

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