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DEFINITION: n. An incomplete sneeze; starts with a nose tickle, followed by a sharp intake of breath, but then it vanishes, leaving only a vague sense of incompletion. v. To start a sneeze, but never actually finish it.
Verboticisms
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Gezundtease
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzʊnˌtiz/
Sentence: Often, I think that I've had a gezundtease only to unexpectedly blow snot all over myself a second later.
Etymology: From gezundheit + tease
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COMMENTS:
that sentence earns you my vote. he he! - erasmus, 2007-04-12: 04:55:00
Thanks, though yours is much better. - ErWenn, 2007-04-13: 00:02:00
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Prechoo
Created by: atnegam
Pronunciation: Pree-chew
Sentence: I thought it was going to be a sneeze but it was just the prechoo.
Etymology:
Sneepause
Created by: hobodad
Pronunciation: snee-pause
Sentence:
Etymology: sneeze + pause
Falsneezer
Created by: WhiteRhino
Pronunciation: Fall-sneeze-er
Sentence: Oh, excuse me...I was caught up in a falsneezer.
Etymology: False, sneeze
Gesundhalt
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: gah-zunt-halt
Sentence: In 18th century Europe, regular intake of snuff was a common remedy to gesundhalt.
Etymology: gesundheit, only halted
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 04:41:00
I approve wholeheartedly of this construction. - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-12: 09:24:00
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Gestunnedheit
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: guh-stunned-height
Sentence: Kirsty's aborted sneeze called forth a chorus of gestunnedheits from her friends, who had all felt the same frustrating nose tickling.
Etymology: gesundheit (wishing good health to one who has just sneezed) + (to be made senseless, groggy or dizzy)
Achooitusinterruptus
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: atch oooo ih tusss int urrr up tusss
Sentence: "Is anything as completely incomplete as a bad dose of achooitusinterruptus" thought Mick, as he lounged back stage before the gig, pen in hand, trying to compose a new song for the band. "I just can't get any satisfaction."
Etymology: coitus interruptus, achoo
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COMMENTS:
And Time is not on his side...good word! - Nosila, 2009-10-29: 09:33:00
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Sneeble
Created by: Sed8ed
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: snee, from the word sneeze + ble from the word feeble = a feeble sneeze, or "sneeble"
Anticlimactisneeze
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ann-tee-cli-mack-ti-sneez
Sentence: Pearl always anticlimactisneezed whenever she thought of her ex-boyfriend Hal and his dust bunny filled apartment.
Etymology: anti + climax + sneeze
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41.
Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
thats a great definition.
ErWenn - 2007-04-13: 00:03:00
Agreed!
Thanks and cheers again to ziggy41 for the great idea! ~ James'
Today's definition was suggested by Ziggy41. Thank you Ziggy41. ~ James