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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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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'.
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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
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Sneezetease
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: sneez/teez
Sentence: A sneezetease is the greatest anticlimax
Etymology: sneeze + tease
Anticlimactisneeze
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: ann-tee-cli-mack-ti-sneez
Sentence: Pearl always anticlimactisneezed whenever she thought of her ex-boyfriend Hal and his dust bunny filled apartment.
Etymology: anti + climax + sneeze
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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Notchoo
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: naht-CHOO
Sentence: Alex was plagued by notchoos to the point that people quit blessing him.
Etymology: not + achoo
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
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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Lackrynose
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: lak - ree - nos
Sentence: Josiah was lackrynose. The sneeze that he started was lacking in strength and his nose did not get the relief that he was hoping for.
Etymology: lachrymose (sad), lack, nose
Snease
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: s/niece
Sentence: Just as she was about to sneeze, she encountered a snease, that sharp nasel pain of an unfullfiled sneeze. With a snease all the symptoms of a sneeze are there, but the satisfying achoo.
Etymology: sneeze + cease
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COMMENTS:
pronounced "s/niece" - Stevenson0, 2007-04-12: 07:50:00
Niece? What about tease? I voted for it because I though it was a combo of sneeze and tease. That would perfectly capture the meaning. - lauramy, 2007-04-12: 15:18:00
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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