Verboticism: Infeckling

'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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Infeckling

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Pronunciation: In-fek-kl-ling

Sentence: The politician tried to deny allegations that he had sold peerages for funds, but he quickly drowned in a sea of infeckling.

Etymology: Infect + heckle. Heckle: to criticise a speaker loudly from the audience.

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