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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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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)
Crashendo
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: crash-en-doe
Sentence: Sensing an oncoming crashendo, the director of "Hasselhoff: The Musical" decided to cut the performance after only the first act.
Etymology: crash = failure & crescendo = a gradual increase in volume
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COMMENTS:
Very funny sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-21: 11:37:00
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Discoughtent
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: diskôftent
Sentence: The crowd was not happy. They had paid better than the going rate to see the reunion of this **Super group**. When they were told to be quiet because the group was recording this concert for use in an upcoming album, they showed their displeasure with an act of discoughtent.
Etymology: discontent (dissatisfaction with one\'s circumstances) + Cough (make a sudden harsh noise)
Cruckus
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: cruck-us
Sentence: And suddenly, a cruckus arose amoung the crowd.
Etymology: from cough + ruckus
Murviling
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: mer-VYL -ing
Sentence: What began as barely audible hissing and grumbling grew to outright murvilign as the audience grew more and more displeased with the cheesy and unprofessional performance of the cast of the play.
Etymology: Blend of 'murmur' (a mumbled expression of discontent. ) and 'revile' (to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively)
Disgrurmurs
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The boss's speech set off the disgrurmurs.
Etymology: Disgru: Disgruntled, Urmurs: murmurs, Disgruntled murmurs.
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COMMENTS:
Cute one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-21: 10:48:00
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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)
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