mike fright

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noun Informal.

extreme nervousness experienced on speaking into a microphone, as on radio or television.

Nearby words

mihl, mihrab, mikado, mikasuki, mike, mike fright, mike up, mike-mike, mikhailovitch, mikonos, mikoyan

Origin of mike fright

First recorded in 1935–40; on the model of stage fright

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