Verboticisms

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: jin/ji/fry/tis

Sentence: I developed a severe case of gingifrightis after the dentist accidentally scraped a tonsil with a scaling tool. Now I gag every time I see an olive on a pick.

Etymology: gingivitis + fright

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COMMENTS:

Quite the toothpickle. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 08:08:00

Funny, funny. - Clayton, 2007-06-27: 21:19:00

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Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: den-TEESTA-LACKS-a-foe-bee-a

Sentence: Dr. Michaels was far too engrossed in his phone conversation with his mistress secretary to notice he was dangerously close to dropping a dentil pick right down Jane's throat, giving her an increasing feeling of dentistalaxaphobia.

Etymology: Dentist, lax, and phobia.

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Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: kohld-teeth

Sentence: Myra got coldteeth every time she visited the dentist. When she was twelve, her orthodontist prescribed Hubba Bubba for her gum disease.

Etymology: cold feet + gold teeth

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COMMENTS:

Good word. - ErWenn, 2007-06-27: 06:41:00

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Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: denta in ster ment fo bee ah

Sentence: His severe dentainsturmentphobia kept him from scheduling regular appointments.

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Created by: texmom

Pronunciation: oral pointy thing phobia

Sentence: Her teeth were very yellow due to oralpointythingphobia.

Etymology: oral - mouth pointything - dental instrument description phobia - fear

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: GAACK + a + phobia

Sentence: I just know this is going to be the time she drops that pick down my throat, making me go GAACK! Yeah, I've got gaackaphobia.

Etymology: A fear I didn't *used* to have. Thanks a lot, Verbotomy.

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-27: 14:14:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: gag/get/xi/ety

Sentence: The fear of choking on an inadvertently misplaced dental probe caued Jamie a lot of gagetxiety.

Etymology: gag + gadget + anxiety

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: dent-fo-ball

Sentence: Kip's dentphobal was mirrored by his fear of that spit sucking device.

Etymology: dental and phobe

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: dent/his/tar/ia

Sentence: Denthysteria is the fear of anything dental

Etymology: dentistry + hysteria

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˌdɛntuˌlɛɹn̩ɡoʊˈfoʊbiə/

Sentence: My dentist thinks I just have a particularly sensitive gag-reflex, but it's actually dentoolaryngophobia.

Etymology: dent- (relating to the teeth) + tool (tool) + laryngo- (relating to the throat) + -phobia (fear)

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COMMENTS:

whoa - that's a mouthful - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-27: 11:14:00

I love this word. So technical. And with double o's. Speaking of multiple o's, there's only one word in the English language that I know of that has three o's in a row. It's laparohysterosalipingooophorectomy. Hope I spelled that right. It's fairly technical, too, I guess. - Clayton, 2007-06-27: 21:22:00

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