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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.

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Fauxchoo

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: fōchoō

Sentence: Unrequited love, unfulfilled dreams, untapped potential... Can any of these leave you feeling as empty as a fauxchoo? Ah, ah, ah nothing...

Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation; false) + achoo (sound of a sneeze)

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mrskellyscl I can always count on you for my morning chuckle. Great word. - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-29: 05:38:00

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Atchaporate

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: atch/ah/poor/ate

Sentence: Aaah, aaah, aaah... nope, it's gone. Must have been an atchaporate.

Etymology: atchoo (bless you!) + evaporate

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Abortchoo

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: ah + bort + choo

Sentence: You know how sometimes you feel like you have to sneeze but then it doesn't happen, well, that's an abortchoo.

Etymology: abort + achoo

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Interruptchoo

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: int-ter-up-choo

Sentence: Doug felt very unsatisfied since his unfortunate interruptchoo. After all he enjoyed sneezing.

Etymology: "interrupt" as in "coitus interruptus" and "tchoo" as in aah-tchoo.

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Snush

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Snush

Sentence: Mary Jane was once again frustrated by a snush, a silent sneeze that had a big and promising build up and then just fizzled.

Etymology: Blend of the words 'sneeze' and 'hush'..to be quiet.

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Sneecap

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: snee/cap (like kneecap)

Sentence: I've had a problem with sneecap ever since I had my nose pierced. I'll have to get some sneeagra

Etymology: sneeze + cap

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Bleurgh

Created by: nekofluffy

Pronunciation:

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Nahchoo

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: na-choo

Sentence: Julie felt hollow and unfulfilled when her building sneeze turned into a nahchoo.

Etymology: nah (no) + achoo (onamonapia for a sneeze)

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Snee

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: s nee

Sentence: as Carol snee'd for the 7th time that day due to hay fever the irritation became too much and she poked herself in the eye to force a full sneeze out.

Etymology: snee, half a sneeze.

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COMMENTS:

snee hee! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-12: 04:48:00

Brilliant! - pinwheel, 2007-04-12: 04:54:00

Very creative! I can use this type of verbotomy to describe all kinds of projs started around the house. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 06:47:00

Cute! - mplsbohemian, 2007-04-12: 07:29:00

I am ashamed by how good this word is. - ErWenn, 2007-04-13: 00:02:00

Cute word. Vicious remedy. Nice work! - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 02:51:00

erasmus thanks all! I like half words. - erasmus, 2007-04-13: 05:40:00

Rochelle Love it! - Rochelle, 2007-04-13: 12:57:00

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Incompleeze

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: in kom pleez

Sentence: Helen felt that feeling of unfinished business when she built up to a sneeze and then it receded. What made her sneeze become an incompleeze? Why did it achoose not to go all the way? Who nose?

Etymology: Incomplete(not yet finished) & Sneeze (involuntary expulsion of air through the nose)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-12: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41.
Thank you ziggy41! ~ James

erasmus erasmus - 2007-04-12: 04:48:00
thats a great definition.

ErWenn - 2007-04-13: 00:03:00
Agreed!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-13: 01:52:00
Thanks and cheers again to ziggy41 for the great idea! ~ James'

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-29: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Ziggy41. Thank you Ziggy41. ~ James