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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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Snee

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: snEE

Sentence: Weird must be duplicate...lol

Etymology: the word sneeze unfinished

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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.

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Awflux

AnnieChandon

Created by: AnnieChandon

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Snee

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: s nee

Sentence: as Carol snee'd for the 7th time that day due to hay fever the irritation became too much and she poked herself in the eye to force a full sneeze out.

Etymology: snee, half a sneeze.

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COMMENTS:

snee hee! - galwaywegian, 2007-04-12: 04:48:00

Brilliant! - pinwheel, 2007-04-12: 04:54:00

Very creative! I can use this type of verbotomy to describe all kinds of projs started around the house. - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 06:47:00

Cute! - mplsbohemian, 2007-04-12: 07:29:00

I am ashamed by how good this word is. - ErWenn, 2007-04-13: 00:02:00

Cute word. Vicious remedy. Nice work! - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 02:51:00

erasmus thanks all! I like half words. - erasmus, 2007-04-13: 05:40:00

Rochelle Love it! - Rochelle, 2007-04-13: 12:57:00

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Sneezetease

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: sneez/teez

Sentence: A sneezetease is the greatest anticlimax

Etymology: sneeze + tease

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Gestunnedheit

CharlieB

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)

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Yawnchoo

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: yônchoō

Sentence: She felt it starting deep in her gut, a sneeze that she knew would be heard for blocks. It began with a tingling in her toes and moved up her legs to his torso. Then the required lurching, hah, hah, hah, but then it stalled just before the choo. Oh no, a yawnchoo. How unfulfilling.

Etymology: yawn (involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom) + achoo (the sound as a sneeze)

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Fauxchoo

artr

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)

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COMMENTS:

mrskellyscl I can always count on you for my morning chuckle. Great word. - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-29: 05:38:00

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Aahaahhalmost

moltentim

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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Incompleeze

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: in kom pleez

Sentence: Helen felt that feeling of unfinished business when she built up to a sneeze and then it receded. What made her sneeze become an incompleeze? Why did it achoose not to go all the way? Who nose?

Etymology: Incomplete(not yet finished) & Sneeze (involuntary expulsion of air through the nose)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-12: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41.
Thank you ziggy41! ~ James

erasmus erasmus - 2007-04-12: 04:48:00
thats a great definition.

ErWenn - 2007-04-13: 00:03:00
Agreed!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-13: 01:52:00
Thanks and cheers again to ziggy41 for the great idea! ~ James'

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-29: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Ziggy41. Thank you Ziggy41. ~ James