mike fright
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mike fright
First recorded in 1935–40; on the model of stage fright
Example Sentences
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Stiffened with mike fright fortnight ago, it wouldn't.
From Time Magazine Archive
The girls were simply stricken with that brain-befuddling, tongue-tangling something called "mike fright."
From Time Magazine Archive
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