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'I coughed up $50 for this concert!'

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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Ahemdemonium

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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)

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Hohumdrum

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ho/hum/drum

Sentence: Hohumdrum often sweeps over bored audiences causing sighs and halitosis

Etymology: ho hum + humdrum

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Bewailance

Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: Bee - wale - uns

Sentence: The bewailance started softly but reached a crescendo as the crowd realized their favorite performer was too drunk to sing.

Etymology: Bewail -- Performance

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Coughuff

Created by: dubsiren

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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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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

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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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Discoughtent

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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)

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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)

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Crowdstirring

Created by: joshk

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Etymology: When discontent seemingly crowd surfs over an audience.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-21: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian.
Thank you galwaywegian! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-21: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian.
Thank you galwaywegian! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-02-21: 00:00:01
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian.
Thank you galwaywegian! ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-15: 08:12:00
Today's definition was suggested by galwaywegian. Thank you galwaywegian. ~ James