Verboticism: Cacoughony

'I coughed up $50 for this concert!'

DEFINITION: n. The slow but steady rise of murmurs, coughs or harrumphs in audience. May indicate dissatisfaction, or the presence of a lethally infectious virus. v. To clear one's throat

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Cacoughony

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: kah-KOF-oh-nee

Sentence: I will never go to the opera during flu season again. The cacoughony was so bad that I could hardly hear the closing aria.

Etymology: cacophony with coughs

Points: 647

Comments: Cacoughony

Javeson1 - 2007-02-21: 01:12:00
nice job, very clever.

w5lf9s - 2007-02-21: 12:31:00
great word -you get my vote!