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DEFINITION: n. An incomplete sneeze; starts with a nose tickle, followed by a sharp intake of breath, but then it vanishes, leaving only a vague sense of incompletion. v. To start a sneeze, but never actually finish it.
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Gestunnedheit
Created by: CharlieB
Pronunciation: guh-stunned-height
Sentence: Kirsty's aborted sneeze called forth a chorus of gestunnedheits from her friends, who had all felt the same frustrating nose tickling.
Etymology: gesundheit (wishing good health to one who has just sneezed) + (to be made senseless, groggy or dizzy)
Hanochi
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: ha like in haha + no means no + chi like in chi-gong.
Sentence: Damn, three hanochis in one day - time for a look in the sun... didn't work ? My doctor said: "If you got more than 5 hanochis per week you should reactivate your nose-chi by playing with uncooked spaghetti in your nostrils." That works for sure - no more hanochi !
Etymology: hatschi = german comic word to display a sneeze; nochi = the hatschi has no chi, it is missing the necessary energy to break through the sneeze-barrier. so, always ultra-remember: spaghettchi vs. hanochi .
Nostrilrecall
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: Noss trill ree call
Sentence: This was what they had trained for. The germs in her nose had been mustered into the naval cavity ready for ejection into the outer world, to spread their special kind of magic to all around her. The program sequence had been set: make the nose itchy; make subject go aaahh, aaahh several times and move her finger to her face. The itchiness persisted, yes, the order had come from above...fire at will. But wait, counter-orders had arrived...abort mission, return to base and await further instructions. Yes, it was nostrilrecall. But not to worry. As disappointing as this had been, it gave them more time to multiply and increase the invasionary force and when that happened, sometime soon...it would be a doozie!
Etymology: Nostril (either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose) & Recall (cause to be returned;make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution;cancel)
Pseudosternutation
Created by: zrotv
Pronunciation: sū'dō'stûr'nyə-tā'shən
Sentence: My pseudosternutation left me agonizingly uncomfortable. I ran to the window to stare at the sun and trigger the photosternutatory reflex, but to no avail. I wept and admitted defeat as my nasal passage and mucus glands mocked me.
Etymology: pseudo (false) + sternutation (sneeze)
Sneecap
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: snee/cap (like kneecap)
Sentence: I've had a problem with sneecap ever since I had my nose pierced. I'll have to get some sneeagra
Etymology: sneeze + cap
Guf
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Guff
Sentence: She guffed and paused, eyes teary and unsatisfied.
Etymology: Onomatopoeia
Sneezisinterruptus
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: snEEzis-inter-ruptis
Sentence: Jill experienced sneezisinterruptus bringing herself to the height of the sneeze, then pulling out and not finishing it. The story of her life.
Etymology: sneeze/coitus interruptus
Snatchoo
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: sna-choo
Sentence: I got a tickle in my nose, surely a sneeze was coming, then nothing. Damn, just another snatchoo.
Etymology: snatch, achoo
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COMMENTS:
I like this one purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-04-13: 11:49:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41.
Thank you ziggy41! ~ James
thats a great definition.
ErWenn - 2007-04-13: 00:03:00
Agreed!
Thanks and cheers again to ziggy41 for the great idea! ~ James'
Today's definition was suggested by Ziggy41. Thank you Ziggy41. ~ James