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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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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)
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
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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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
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 04:41:00
I approve wholeheartedly of this construction. - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-12: 09:24:00
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Achooitusinterruptus
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: atch oooo ih tusss int urrr up tusss
Sentence: "Is anything as completely incomplete as a bad dose of achooitusinterruptus" thought Mick, as he lounged back stage before the gig, pen in hand, trying to compose a new song for the band. "I just can't get any satisfaction."
Etymology: coitus interruptus, achoo
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COMMENTS:
And Time is not on his side...good word! - Nosila, 2009-10-29: 09:33:00
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Snee
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: snee
Sentence: The bridesmaid didn't want to sneeze just as the bride and groom were taking their vows, so she pressed her finger sideways under her nose and it became a tiny snee instead.
Etymology: Start with "sneeze" but remove the end part that makes it meaningful.
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
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)
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.
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 .

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