Verboticism: Helloohno
DEFINITION: To recognize and loudly greet a friend only to realize that it is a complete stranger, who now thinks that you are somewhat odd.
Helloohno
Created by: deannewby
Pronunciation: Hello-Oh-No
Sentence: I did a classic helloono yesterday, I was walking down the road and I saw Fred, shouted hello, and realised that it wasn't him - the man looked at me and crossed over to the other side of the road.
Etymology: Hello, for the greeting. O, for the realisation. No, for the embarrassment.
Points: 617