Verboticisms

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

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kəkôfənē

Sentence: It started with a sniffle in the lobby. It soon swept over the entire audience and most of the cast. The cacoughony brought the production to a halt.

Etymology: cacophony (a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds) + cough (expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound)

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COMMENTS:

Excellent!! - CharlieB, 2011-01-28: 05:05:00

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Created by: tfukuhar

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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

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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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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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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).

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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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Created by: NohWoman

Pronunciation: hackle

Sentence: At first there was just a lone hackler in the audience, but like a virus, the hackle spread across the crowd into a symphony of hackling.

Etymology: hack: a short, rasping dry cough + heckle: to harass a public speaker or performer. Works well as a verb and in noun form "hackler", as in the producer of a hackle.

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: flok-tok

Sentence: The flocktalk that persisted throughout his entire xylophone performance was a clear indication that he needed to choose another profession.

Etymology: flock, talk

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