motion discomfort

motion discomfort
   airsickness
   Airline jargon, in support of the pretence that any regular passenger actually enjoys flying:
    'I am still suffering from motion discomfort.'... 'It means air sickness.' (N. Mitford, 1960)
   The motion discomfort bag you may find on an American airliner is for you to vomit in.

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