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Cabin fever is a condition that produces restlessness and irritability caused from being in a confined space. The actual word is a slang term for a claustrophobic reaction that takes place when a party is isolated and/or shut in together for an extended period of time. Claustrophobia is an anxiety disorder that involves the fear of enclosed or confined spaces. ...

The term possibly originated in the United States at the time when settlers would be snowed in to their log cabins and had to wait for the spring thaw in order to travel to town. Another possible source for this phrase could be that during an outbreak of some disease, people who had a fever were confined to a cabin as a quarantine. Most likely, the phrase may be associated with ocean-crossing sailing ships in which passengers had to endure weeks and months of slow travel while living in cramped cabins below deck. For the political organization that supports the United States Republican Party, see Log Cabin Republican. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Traditional wooden cutter under sail. ...

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms dates this phrase as late 1800s, and the Online Etymology Dictionary says it was first recorded in 1918. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (AHD) is a dictionary of American English published by Boston publisher Houghton-Mifflin, the first edition of which appeared in 1969. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Web content. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

Some fictional stories are based around this idea of a small group of people getting restless and irritable from being in a confined space, for example extended space missions (see Generation ships or the Dark Star film). One of the best-known stories about cabin fever is Stephen King's The Shining which involves a family of three trapped in an isolated resort in the dead of winter. In Muppet Treasure Island, the muppets break out in a mambo dance number, celebrating that they all have cabin fever. Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer space objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ... A generation ship is a hypothetical starship that travels across great distances between stars at a speed much slower than that of light (see interstellar travel). ... This article or section contains a plot summary that is overly long. ... Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror novels. ... The Shining may mean: The Shining (novel), by Stephen King The Shining (film), Stanley Kubricks adaptation of the novel The Shining (mini-series), the ABC mini-series scripted by Stephen King The Shining (band), an English music group named after Kings novel This is a disambiguation page: a... Muppet Treasure Island was the fifth feature film to star The Muppets, and the third produced after the death of Muppets creator Jim Henson. ...

Psychologists claim that the principles which apply to cabin fever also apply to workplace bullying. The causes and settings are similar: a group of people forced together by circumstances for long periods of time. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Some people say that the British Admiral Lord Nelson suffered from cabin fever, and thus on the ship HMS Victory, he had an enormous cabin built to settle this confinement disorder. For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ... HMS Victory is a 104-gun ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built between 1759 and 1765. ...

Other meanings

Cabin Fever is also a special event in summer when college friends get together to drink excessively. It was derived from "Drink or Sink", an event created to bring together friends and celebrate the birthday of BTM's. Now, it is traditional for friends to meet at a cabin, and party for the weekend.^{[citation needed]}

References

• http://www.mail-archive.com/japanese_language%40yahoogroups.com/msg00215.html Retrieved 1 March 2005
• http://www.answers.com/topic/cabin-fever Retrieved 1 March 2005
• http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=cabin Retrieved 4 March 2005