Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: s/niece

Sentence: Just as she was about to sneeze, she encountered a snease, that sharp nasel pain of an unfullfiled sneeze. With a snease all the symptoms of a sneeze are there, but the satisfying achoo.

Etymology: sneeze + cease

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pronounced "s/niece" - Stevenson0, 2007-04-12: 07:50:00

Niece? What about tease? I voted for it because I though it was a combo of sneeze and tease. That would perfectly capture the meaning. - lauramy, 2007-04-12: 15:18:00

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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: 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: Sed8ed

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology: snee, from the word sneeze + ble from the word feeble = a feeble sneeze, or "sneeble"

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: sna-choo

Sentence: I got a tickle in my nose, surely a sneeze was coming, then nothing. Damn, just another snatchoo.

Etymology: snatch, achoo

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COMMENTS:

I like this one purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-13: 11:49:00

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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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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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COMMENTS:

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

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Created by: ekath

Pronunciation: tees

Sentence: Ironically, the atheist never sneezed- she often coincidentally teezed but nonetheless avoided being "god-bless"ed.

Etymology: from sneeze + tease (because incomplete sneezes are uber irritating)

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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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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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