Verboticisms

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

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: ress-it-choo

Sentence: As the conductor raised his baton before the next movement, a low rumble of recitachooing from the fourth row disturbed the expectant silence.

Etymology: recital (musical movement) + achoo (sneeze)

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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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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: kak off eneeee

Sentence: The cacoughany increased in volume and in volume.

Etymology: cacophony, cough

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best definition of the day! Genious - mweinmann, 2009-09-16: 07:54:00

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Created by: officespace162

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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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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: 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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Created by: dubsiren

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