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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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Gezundtease
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzʊnˌtiz/
Sentence: Often, I think that I've had a gezundtease only to unexpectedly blow snot all over myself a second later.
Etymology: From gezundheit + tease
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COMMENTS:
that sentence earns you my vote. he he! - erasmus, 2007-04-12: 04:55:00
Thanks, though yours is much better. - ErWenn, 2007-04-13: 00:02:00
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Yawnchoo
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)
Halfchoo
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: half-choo
Sentence: Jaime thought that she had to sneeze and got as far as the deep breath, but it turned out to only be a halfchoo instead.
Etymology: half + achoo
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COMMENTS:
I really like this. - lauramy, 2007-04-12: 15:19:00
good one JJ! - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 02:49:00
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Gestunnedheit
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)
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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Ahhhshoot
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: ah-shoot
Sentence: Melody was deep in conversation with Cliff when she saw his expression change. Nose crinkling up. Brows furrowed. Upper lip in a sneer. When Cliff began the rapid intake of breath, Melody braced herself for a killer sneeze, all the while wondering why he didn't have the decency to bury his shnoz in his elbow. After the most protracted build-up she could remember, Cliff threw his head back and....and...and...nothing. With a big "ahhshoot" Cliff returned to a conversation that Melody had long since checked out of.
Etymology: Achoo modified to include "shoot" as in expressing frustration.
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COMMENTS:
good one - Nosila, 2009-10-29: 18:01:00
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Snee
Created by: Mrgoodtimes
Pronunciation: snEE
Sentence: Weird must be duplicate...lol
Etymology: the word sneeze unfinished
Sneesappointment
Created by: meatloafster
Pronunciation: snee sa point ment
Sentence: Man... I had a sneesapointment earlier today. It was a bummer, I almost had it.
Etymology: sneeze + dissapointment
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
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