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DEFINITION: n. A fear dental instruments, in particular the fear that your dentist will drop an instrument down your throat while chatting with the dental assistant.
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Gaackaphobia
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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Denthysteria
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: dent/his/tar/ia
Sentence: Denthysteria is the fear of anything dental
Etymology: dentistry + hysteria
Disoralocated
Created by: jadenguy
Pronunciation: dis or al o kaat ed
Sentence: His fear of disoralocation stems from a long string of painful and humiliating accidents culminating with his accidental eating of the Clockman Diamond.
Etymology: dis- + oral + locate
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COMMENTS:
yikes - that would do it - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-27: 12:33:00
Hahaha! What a sentence. - Clayton, 2007-06-27: 21:15:00
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Flosst
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: flosst
Sentence: Bob knew he needed to go to the dentist, however his flosst prevented him from making that appointment. He couldn't help but think about the time he had to retrieve the small ball of yarn from his dog's stomach by reeling it in from the bit that was still protuding from his mouth.
Etymology: floss, lost
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COMMENTS:
The part about the dog is based on actual yucksperience. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 07:16:00
Maybe a piece of flosst tied around his finger would remind him to make an appointment. - petaj, 2007-06-27: 07:22:00
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Oralpointythingphobia
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
Pokeychokeyphobia
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: poe-kee-choe-kee-foe-bee-ah
Sentence: the drugs had started numbing her mouth and as the dentist picked up some sharp looking tools and started telling the nurse about his weekend she became gripped by pokeychokeyphobia
Etymology: poke, choke, phobia
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COMMENTS:
its not a real fear... its just a fauxbia - rikboyee, 2007-06-27: 03:00:00
The thing with dentistry is that it really is all in your head! - petaj, 2007-06-27: 03:21:00
This happens a lot in Florida, where it is sometimes referred to as Okeechobeepokeychokeyphobia. Like the Tarantella, they've choreographed a dance to rid oneself of this unnatural fear - the HokeyPokeychokeyphobia. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 07:26:00
Oh, and don't forget about the less common (also found in Florida) fear: Pahokeepokeychokeyphobia. - ziggy41, 2007-06-27: 11:07:00
When the diagnosis of the phobia is confirmed - okiedokiepokeychokeyphobia. - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-27: 14:38:00
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Coldteeth
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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Gagetxiety
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
Dentistalaxaphobia
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.
Gingifrightis
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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James