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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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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)
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 .
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
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
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)
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COMMENTS:
I can always count on you for my morning chuckle. Great word. - mrskellyscl, 2009-10-29: 05:38:00
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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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Guf
Created by: Ellemorpheus
Pronunciation: Guff
Sentence: She guffed and paused, eyes teary and unsatisfied.
Etymology: Onomatopoeia
Ahdieu
Created by: lauramy
Pronunciation: ah-dyoo
Sentence: Lavender's blue, but it makes me ahdieu.
Etymology: Ahchoo + Adieu When your sneeze bids you farewell.
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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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