JOMO

or jo·mo

[ joh-moh ]

nounSlang.

a feeling of contentment with one’s own pursuits and activities, without worrying over the possibility of missing out on what others may be doing: You can’t feel the good vibes of JOMO until you stop obsessing over everyone else’s Facebook postings.

Origin of JOMO

¹

First recorded in 2000–05; j(oy) o(f) m(issing) o(ut)

See also FOMO.

Words Nearby JOMO

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How to use JOMO in a sentence

The sons of Idi Amin, Daniel Arap Moi, and JOMO Kenyatta could not manage the power their fathers tried to give them.
Dictators' Sons, From Egypt to Libya, Are Doomed | Stephen Kinzer | February 9, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST

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