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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.
Verboticisms
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Snotyet
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: snoy ee et
Sentence: a series of snot yets left her exhausted and her dinner guests strangely unhungry.
Etymology: snot not yet
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COMMENTS:
Cute -- I was thinking along the lines of snotnot, but this is much better. - petaj, 2007-04-12: 04:54:00
Does a snotyet cause brain phelm? Good word. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-12: 12:53:00
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Atchaporate
Created by: pinwheel
Pronunciation: atch/ah/poor/ate
Sentence: Aaah, aaah, aaah... nope, it's gone. Must have been an atchaporate.
Etymology: atchoo (bless you!) + evaporate
Nahchoo
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: na-choo
Sentence: Julie felt hollow and unfulfilled when her building sneeze turned into a nahchoo.
Etymology: nah (no) + achoo (onamonapia for a sneeze)
Teasesneeze
Created by: tbAG84
Pronunciation: teez-sneez
Sentence: She thought i was shocked but it was nothing but another of my characteristic teasesneezes.
Etymology: tease- to evoke unresolved anticipation sneeze- godblessyou.
Aahaahhalmost
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: ah-ah-all-most
Sentence: When she aahaahhalmosted, I said gesund.
Etymology: aah, aahh (as in ah-choo) + almost
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COMMENTS:
Good word! Especially when you say it like you're about to sneeze. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 18:58:00
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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)
Achoops
Created by: PythianHabenero
Pronunciation: a-choops
Sentence: "Ah- ah- achoops," said Jeanine as her sneeze suddenly aborted.
Etymology: "achoo" sneeze + "oops" mistake.
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COMMENTS:
Okay, this one totally trumps mine. - LonePaladin, 2007-04-12: 23:53:00
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Falsneezer
Created by: WhiteRhino
Pronunciation: Fall-sneeze-er
Sentence: Oh, excuse me...I was caught up in a falsneezer.
Etymology: False, sneeze
Snush
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Snush
Sentence: Mary Jane was once again frustrated by a snush, a silent sneeze that had a big and promising build up and then just fizzled.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'sneeze' and 'hush'..to be quiet.
Snutternose
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: snutter nose
Sentence: i can´t sneeze, i am having a snutternose
Etymology: sutter as in suttering and nose as in nose.
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