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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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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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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)
Courrumph
Created by: Antimus
Pronunciation: co-rumf
Sentence: The courrumphing began to spread amongst the crowd, causing the comedian on stage to start fearing for his future, both health and career-wise.
Etymology: Cough + Harrumph
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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Afofsilen
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: afof-silen
Sentence: Through all the noise around us, we'll al become the sickness "afofsilen"
Etymology: afraid of silence
Cruckus
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: cruck-us
Sentence: And suddenly, a cruckus arose amoung the crowd.
Etymology: from cough + ruckus
Crowdstirring
Created by: joshk
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: When discontent seemingly crowd surfs over an audience.
Growss
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: Grose
Sentence: Every time I go to see the symphony the growss factor of the croud increases; it's extremely annoying, since I'd rather hear the music than the hacking of some hack in the concert hall.
Etymology: Grow (increase) + Gross (disgusting) -- also works with the gross meaning total, although not as well (and not originally intended).
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