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DEFINITION: n. A fear dental instruments, in particular the fear that your dentist will drop an instrument down your throat while chatting with the dental assistant.

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Pokeychokeyphobia

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: poe-kee-choe-kee-foe-bee-ah

Sentence: the drugs had started numbing her mouth and as the dentist picked up some sharp looking tools and started telling the nurse about his weekend she became gripped by pokeychokeyphobia

Etymology: poke, choke, phobia

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its not a real fear... its just a fauxbia - rikboyee, 2007-06-27: 03:00:00

petaj The thing with dentistry is that it really is all in your head! - petaj, 2007-06-27: 03:21:00

This happens a lot in Florida, where it is sometimes referred to as Okeechobeepokeychokeyphobia. Like the Tarantella, they've choreographed a dance to rid oneself of this unnatural fear - the HokeyPokeychokeyphobia. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 07:26:00

Oh, and don't forget about the less common (also found in Florida) fear: Pahokeepokeychokeyphobia. - ziggy41, 2007-06-27: 11:07:00

When the diagnosis of the phobia is confirmed - okiedokiepokeychokeyphobia. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 14:38:00

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Dentalscaries

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: dent-ool-scare-eez

Sentence: Phil McCavity, was an incompetent dentist who left me with life-long dentalscaries. On my first visit he jabbed the anaesthetic into my lip causing me to choke on the suctioner.

Etymology: dental caries + scare

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Best word! no contest! - galwaywegian, 2007-06-27: 06:04:00

petaj Thanks - petaj, 2007-06-27: 07:19:00

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Dentainsturmentphobia

Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: denta in ster ment fo bee ah

Sentence: His severe dentainsturmentphobia kept him from scheduling regular appointments.

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Flosst

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: flosst

Sentence: Bob knew he needed to go to the dentist, however his flosst prevented him from making that appointment. He couldn't help but think about the time he had to retrieve the small ball of yarn from his dog's stomach by reeling it in from the bit that was still protuding from his mouth.

Etymology: floss, lost

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COMMENTS:

The part about the dog is based on actual yucksperience. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 07:16:00

petaj Maybe a piece of flosst tied around his finger would remind him to make an appointment. - petaj, 2007-06-27: 07:22:00

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Amallgumitis

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: am awl gumm eye tiss

Sentence: his amallgumitis led him to dread a slip from his dentist's hand, dropping a rotating drill to cause a total clearence in his mouth with a sensation equivelent to felching with an epileptic hedgehog.

Etymology: amalgam, am all gum.

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Disoralocated

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: dis or al o kaat ed

Sentence: His fear of disoralocation stems from a long string of painful and humiliating accidents culminating with his accidental eating of the Clockman Diamond.

Etymology: dis- + oral + locate

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yikes - that would do it - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-27: 12:33:00

Hahaha! What a sentence. - Clayton, 2007-06-27: 21:15:00

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Oralpointythingphobia

Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: oral pointy thing phobia

Sentence: Her teeth were very yellow due to oralpointythingphobia.

Etymology: oral - mouth pointything - dental instrument description phobia - fear

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Gingifrightis

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: jin/ji/fry/tis

Sentence: I developed a severe case of gingifrightis after the dentist accidentally scraped a tonsil with a scaling tool. Now I gag every time I see an olive on a pick.

Etymology: gingivitis + fright

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Quite the toothpickle. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 08:08:00

Funny, funny. - Clayton, 2007-06-27: 21:19:00

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Dentistalaxaphobia

Lapper

Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: den-TEESTA-LACKS-a-foe-bee-a

Sentence: Dr. Michaels was far too engrossed in his phone conversation with his mistress secretary to notice he was dangerously close to dropping a dentil pick right down Jane's throat, giving her an increasing feeling of dentistalaxaphobia.

Etymology: Dentist, lax, and phobia.

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Denthysteria

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: dent/his/tar/ia

Sentence: Denthysteria is the fear of anything dental

Etymology: dentistry + hysteria

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-06-27: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James