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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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Spectatorate
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: spek tay tor ayt
Sentence: The rate of spectatorate rises proportionately to the length and boredom with a production, sports event or movie. It is only surpassed by the exitspectatorate of patrons to the washrooms or snack bars. The former taking 45 minutes and the latter costing about $24 a pop.
Etymology: Spectator (a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as a performance or an exhibition of some kind) & Expectorate (clear out the chest and lungs;discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)
Crowdstirring
Created by: joshk
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: When discontent seemingly crowd surfs over an audience.
Coughendo
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: coff-en-do
Sentence: Doug and Rachel joined in the coughendo to show their displeasure with the outcome.
Etymology: cough, crescendo
Boredsicles
Created by: officespace162
Pronunciation:
Sentence: when paying $50 for bad tickets, you may suffer from the boredsicles
Etymology: bored because of the dissatisfaction, and sicles as in disease
Coughscendo
Created by: allwise
Pronunciation: coff-schen-do
Sentence: And as the pianist lost his 3rd note, the mighty coughscendo rose to a murmur and he knew it was the end of his career.
Etymology: cough + crescendo
Cacoughony
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: kah-KOF-oh-nee
Sentence: I will never go to the opera during flu season again. The cacoughony was so bad that I could hardly hear the closing aria.
Etymology: cacophony with coughs
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COMMENTS:
nice job, very clever. - Javeson1, 2007-02-21: 01:12:00
great word -you get my vote! - w5lf9s, 2007-02-21: 12:31:00
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Exsarsperation
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: ex/SARS/per/a/shun
Sentence: From the first note of the concert his sickly hacking cough began. After twenty minutes, most of the audience was in a total state of exsarsperation, fearing they would all expire before the end of the concert.
Etymology: exasperation (upset) + SARS_______________ Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
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COMMENTS:
You're missing a closing bracket ) at the end of you're etymology, there. - Javeson1, 2007-02-21: 01:13:00
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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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Yawnfarts
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: yawn-farts
Sentence: Yawnfarts were flying all over the theatre
Etymology: yawn + farts + lawn darts
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