Verboticism: Expectatoration
DEFINITION: The slow but steady rise of murmurs, coughs or harrumphs in audience. May indicate audience dissatisfaction, or the presence of a lethally infectious virus.
Expectatoration
Created by: Kyoti
Pronunciation: eck-speck-tay-toh-RAY-shun
Sentence: As the latest incarnation of INXS launched into the second half of an anemic concert filled with 25 year old hits, a muffled, yet audible wave of expectatoration moved across the arena, but not in the usual cheerful way one often sees at sporting events.
Etymology: Expectoration (throat clearing, spitting) + spectators.
Points: 1469
Comments: Expectatoration
petaj - 2007-08-14: 06:41:00
Talk about copping one in the eye!
galwaywegian - 2007-08-14: 06:41:00
excellent!
mplsbohemian - 2007-08-14: 17:04:00
I just wish it would allow two votes like it says it does.
OZZIEBOB - 2007-08-14: 21:04:00
Great word!
petaj - 2007-08-15: 03:04:00
It does let you vote, twice. Just ignore that message about you've already voted and click on the Vote for link again.