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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.
Verboticisms
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Dentainsturmentphobia
Created by: blondibabi121692
Pronunciation: denta in ster ment fo bee ah
Sentence: His severe dentainsturmentphobia kept him from scheduling regular appointments.
Etymology:
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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Dentphobal
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
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.
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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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
Amallgumitis
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: am awl gumm eye tiss
Sentence: his amallgumitis led him to dread a slip from his dentist's hand, dropping a rotating drill to cause a total clearence in his mouth with a sensation equivelent to felching with an epileptic hedgehog.
Etymology: amalgam, am all gum.
Denthysteria
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: dent/his/tar/ia
Sentence: Denthysteria is the fear of anything dental
Etymology: dentistry + hysteria
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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Fearfawl
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: Feer-fall
Sentence: "I cannot go to the dentist, I suffer extreme fearfawl. What if he keeps that little air sucking thing in my mouth, then goes to wash his hands. The tube would fall straight into my stomach, suck up everything in there, and probably suck up some organs or something... and then I'll be hungry."
Etymology: Fearful (full of fear) + awl (a drill) + fall (as in down one's throat)
Comments:
Verbotomy - 2007-06-27: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James