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DEFINITION: n. The slow but steady rise of murmurs, coughs or harrumphs in audience. May indicate dissatisfaction, or the presence of a lethally infectious virus. v. To clear one's throat
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Hawkandtalk
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: hawk-and-talk
Sentence: It never fails...I shell out a fortune for tickets to hear my favorite band and I end up in the hawkandtalk section. Folks, stay home if you're sick, get better and next time leave the phone. Yeesh!
Etymology: hawk: clearing phlegm from the throat in a noisy manner; hacking + talk
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COMMENTS:
This one struck a nerve. - mrskellyscl, 2009-09-15: 08:10:00
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Cacoughany
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kak off eneeee
Sentence: The cacoughany increased in volume and in volume.
Etymology: cacophony, cough
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COMMENTS:
best definition of the day! Genious - mweinmann, 2009-09-16: 07:54:00
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Ahemdemonium
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: uh-hem-duh-moh-nee-uhm
Sentence: When the comedian crossed the line of good taste the room was overtaken with ahemdemonium. The ensuing cacophony left him no choice but to take a quick bow and exit the stage. The departure drew a standing ovation.
Etymology: ahem (an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.) + pandemonium (wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos)
Dissatovrpricedticks
Created by: aj3131
Pronunciation: Dis-satov-pricedticks
Sentence:
Etymology: Dissadified+over priced tickets
Grumplitude
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: grump-leh-tude
Sentence: The grumplitude of the audience had steadily risen during the second act of the bad play.
Etymology: grump (i.e. grumble) + litude (i.e. applitude)
Crowndswell
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: rhymes with groundswell
Sentence: A few sneezes and coughs soon escalated into a riotous crowndswell of snorts, hiccups, gagging, hacking and spluttering that forced the thespians to don surgical masks.
Etymology: groundswell (movement by the general population) + crowd (the audience in this case) + swell (grow, rise)
Crowdstirring
Created by: joshk
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: When discontent seemingly crowd surfs over an audience.
Muttremor
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ˌmʌtˈtɹmɚ/
Sentence: The comedian estimated that the muttremor rated about a 6 on the Rancor scale, meaning that a riot wasn't yet likely, but that he should probably tread carefully and avoid any racial slurs.
Etymology: From mutter + tremor
Heckspectorate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: hek spek tor ayt
Sentence: By the 12th act of the one man autobiographical play, the audience was starting to heckspectorate a lot. The haughty performer was convinced that a nasty virus was circulating throughout the theatre...he just did not realize that it was he who was making them all sick.
Etymology: Heckle (to try and embarrass someone speaking or performing by making noises, or wisecracks) & Expectorate (discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian.
Thank you galwaywegian! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian.
Thank you galwaywegian! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian.
Thank you galwaywegian! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian. Thank you galwaywegian. ~ James