Verboticisms

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: trun-kay-shun

Sentence: Although Marvin had a huge proboscis, he often experienced trunkations.

Etymology: truncate (shorten by cutting a part off) + trunk (informal for nose)

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Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: half-choo

Sentence: Jaime thought that she had to sneeze and got as far as the deep breath, but it turned out to only be a halfchoo instead.

Etymology: half + achoo

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COMMENTS:

I really like this. - lauramy, 2007-04-12: 15:19:00

good one JJ! - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 02:49:00

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Created by: LonePaladin

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The victim of an antichoo is often caught by surprise when the sneeze finally lets loose.

Etymology: If a completed sneeze is an 'achoo', then an aborted sneeze is an 'antichoo'.

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COMMENTS:

if you choose to choo, is it a pikachu? - Alchemist, 2007-04-12: 01:08:00

what about uncle choo? - galwaywegian, 2007-04-12: 04:47:00

He went into the shoe business with his nephew Jimmy. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 04:57:00

Good Word!! Also one who swallows their food whole. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-12: 12:40:00

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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

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

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

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Created by: moltentim

Pronunciation: ah-ah-all-most

Sentence: When she aahaahhalmosted, I said gesund.

Etymology: aah, aahh (as in ah-choo) + almost

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COMMENTS:

Good word! Especially when you say it like you're about to sneeze. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 18:58:00

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Created by: AnnieChandon

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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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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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Created by: karenanne

Pronunciation: snee

Sentence: The bridesmaid didn't want to sneeze just as the bride and groom were taking their vows, so she pressed her finger sideways under her nose and it became a tiny snee instead.

Etymology: Start with "sneeze" but remove the end part that makes it meaningful.

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Created by: lauramy

Pronunciation: ah-dyoo

Sentence: Lavender's blue, but it makes me ahdieu.

Etymology: Ahchoo + Adieu When your sneeze bids you farewell.

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