Verboticism: Cacoughony
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
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
Points: 644
Comments: Cacoughony
Javeson1 - 2007-02-21: 01:12:00
nice job, very clever.
w5lf9s - 2007-02-21: 12:31:00
great word -you get my vote!