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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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Nostrilrecall
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: Noss trill ree call
Sentence: This was what they had trained for. The germs in her nose had been mustered into the naval cavity ready for ejection into the outer world, to spread their special kind of magic to all around her. The program sequence had been set: make the nose itchy; make subject go aaahh, aaahh several times and move her finger to her face. The itchiness persisted, yes, the order had come from above...fire at will. But wait, counter-orders had arrived...abort mission, return to base and await further instructions. Yes, it was nostrilrecall. But not to worry. As disappointing as this had been, it gave them more time to multiply and increase the invasionary force and when that happened, sometime soon...it would be a doozie!
Etymology: Nostril (either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose) & Recall (cause to be returned;make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution;cancel)
Snotyet
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: snoy ee et
Sentence: a series of snot yets left her exhausted and her dinner guests strangely unhungry.
Etymology: snot not yet
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COMMENTS:
Cute -- I was thinking along the lines of snotnot, but this is much better. - petaj, 2007-04-12: 04:54:00
Does a snotyet cause brain phelm? Good word. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-12: 12:53:00
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Sneezetease
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: sneez/teez
Sentence: A sneezetease is the greatest anticlimax
Etymology: sneeze + tease
Halfchoo
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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Hanochi
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: ha like in haha + no means no + chi like in chi-gong.
Sentence: Damn, three hanochis in one day - time for a look in the sun... didn't work ? My doctor said: "If you got more than 5 hanochis per week you should reactivate your nose-chi by playing with uncooked spaghetti in your nostrils." That works for sure - no more hanochi !
Etymology: hatschi = german comic word to display a sneeze; nochi = the hatschi has no chi, it is missing the necessary energy to break through the sneeze-barrier. so, always ultra-remember: spaghettchi vs. hanochi .
Snutternose
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: snutter nose
Sentence: i can“t sneeze, i am having a snutternose
Etymology: sutter as in suttering and nose as in nose.
Sneezisinterruptus
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: snEEzis-inter-ruptis
Sentence: Jill experienced sneezisinterruptus bringing herself to the height of the sneeze, then pulling out and not finishing it. The story of her life.
Etymology: sneeze/coitus interruptus
Sneat
Created by: willster
Pronunciation: sn-eat
Sentence: She let out a small sneat before speaking.
Etymology: the incompleteness of
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.
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