Vote for the best verboticism.
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
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Teeze
Created by: ekath
Pronunciation: tees
Sentence: Ironically, the atheist never sneezed- she often coincidentally teezed but nonetheless avoided being "god-bless"ed.
Etymology: from sneeze + tease (because incomplete sneezes are uber irritating)
Aahaahhalmost
Created by: moltentim
Pronunciation: ah-ah-all-most
Sentence: When she aahaahhalmosted, I said gesund.
Etymology: aah, aahh (as in ah-choo) + almost
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Good word! Especially when you say it like you're about to sneeze. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 18:58:00
----------------------------
Abortchoo
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: ah + bort + choo
Sentence: You know how sometimes you feel like you have to sneeze but then it doesn't happen, well, that's an abortchoo.
Etymology: abort + achoo
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
Interruptchoo
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: int-ter-up-choo
Sentence: Doug felt very unsatisfied since his unfortunate interruptchoo. After all he enjoyed sneezing.
Etymology: "interrupt" as in "coitus interruptus" and "tchoo" as in aah-tchoo.
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
----------------------------
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
----------------------------
Gesundhalt
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: gah-zunt-halt
Sentence: In 18th century Europe, regular intake of snuff was a common remedy to gesundhalt.
Etymology: gesundheit, only halted
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 04:41:00
I approve wholeheartedly of this construction. - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-12: 09:24:00
----------------------------
Fauxchoo
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: fōchoō
Sentence: Unrequited love, unfulfilled dreams, untapped potential... Can any of these leave you feeling as empty as a fauxchoo? Ah, ah, ah nothing...
Etymology: faux (artificial or imitation; false) + achoo (sound of a sneeze)
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
I can always count on you for my morning chuckle. Great word. - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-29: 05:38:00
----------------------------
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
Antichoo
Created by: LonePaladin
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The victim of an antichoo is often caught by surprise when the sneeze finally lets loose.
Etymology: If a completed sneeze is an 'achoo', then an aborted sneeze is an 'antichoo'.
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
if you choose to choo, is it a pikachu? - Alchemist, 2007-04-12: 01:08:00
what about uncle choo? - galwaywegian, 2007-04-12: 04:47:00
He went into the shoe business with his nephew Jimmy. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 04:57:00
Good Word!! Also one who swallows their food whole. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-12: 12:40:00
----------------------------
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