Verboticism: Dentistalaxaphobia
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.
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.
Points: 890