orenmaffia

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • "mind mob": expression used for therapists that claim diseases originate from psychical causes; the Dutch expression tussen de oren, literary "between the ears", suggests a mental cause of illness.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish oor (ear, handle, original) + Dutch, Flemish maffia.

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

maffia

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