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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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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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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
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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Disgrurmurs
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The boss's speech set off the disgrurmurs.
Etymology: Disgru: Disgruntled, Urmurs: murmurs, Disgruntled murmurs.
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COMMENTS: 
Cute one! - purpleartichokes, 2007-02-21: 10:48:00
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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
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
Ahemaflem
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: A-hem-a-flem
Sentence: Mr. Swiner Imbecile hacked and coughed and sneezed as he spread his germs wherever he pleased. The crowd took cover with such ahemaflem furor! They all cheered when Mr. Imbecile was finally asked to leave...by the Antibacterial Police.
Etymology: Ahem; A throat-clearing sound; often read as ə-ˈhem\ Flem;Slang for Phlegm (pronounced /ˈflɛm/) is a sticky fluid secreted by the mucous membranes of humans and other animals. Ewwww!
Hohumdrum
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ho/hum/drum
Sentence: Hohumdrum often sweeps over bored audiences causing sighs and halitosis
Etymology: ho hum + humdrum
Infexicanwave
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: in-fex-ee-can-wayv
Sentence: sadly for him, when it finally got to his ONE line in the play, the audience was in throes of an infexicanwave
Etymology: infectious, mexican wave
 
	

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