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DEFINITION: n. An incomplete sneeze; starts with a nose tickle, followed by a sharp intake of breath, but then it vanishes, leaving only a vague sense of incompletion. v. To start a sneeze, but never actually finish it.

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Snotyet

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: snoy ee et

Sentence: a series of snot yets left her exhausted and her dinner guests strangely unhungry.

Etymology: snot not yet

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COMMENTS:

petaj Cute -- I was thinking along the lines of snotnot, but this is much better. - petaj, 2007-04-12: 04:54:00

Does a snotyet cause brain phelm? Good word. - Stevenson0, 2007-04-12: 12:53:00

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Snee

Mrgoodtimes

Created by: Mrgoodtimes

Pronunciation: snEE

Sentence: Weird must be duplicate...lol

Etymology: the word sneeze unfinished

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Gesundhalt

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: gah-zunt-halt

Sentence: In 18th century Europe, regular intake of snuff was a common remedy to gesundhalt.

Etymology: gesundheit, only halted

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COMMENTS:

Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-04-12: 04:41:00

I approve wholeheartedly of this construction. - PythianHabenero, 2007-04-12: 09:24:00

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Teasesneeze

Created by: tbAG84

Pronunciation: teez-sneez

Sentence: She thought i was shocked but it was nothing but another of my characteristic teasesneezes.

Etymology: tease- to evoke unresolved anticipation sneeze- godblessyou.

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Gezundtease

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzʊnˌtiz/

Sentence: Often, I think that I've had a gezundtease only to unexpectedly blow snot all over myself a second later.

Etymology: From gezundheit + tease

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COMMENTS:

erasmus that sentence earns you my vote. he he! - erasmus, 2007-04-12: 04:55:00

Thanks, though yours is much better. - ErWenn, 2007-04-13: 00:02:00

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Yawnchoo

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: yônchoō

Sentence: She felt it starting deep in her gut, a sneeze that she knew would be heard for blocks. It began with a tingling in her toes and moved up her legs to his torso. Then the required lurching, hah, hah, hah, but then it stalled just before the choo. Oh no, a yawnchoo. How unfulfilling.

Etymology: yawn (involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom) + achoo (the sound as a sneeze)

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Lackrynose

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: lak - ree - nos

Sentence: Josiah was lackrynose. The sneeze that he started was lacking in strength and his nose did not get the relief that he was hoping for.

Etymology: lachrymose (sad), lack, nose

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Sneeble

Created by: Sed8ed

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology: snee, from the word sneeze + ble from the word feeble = a feeble sneeze, or "sneeble"

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Gestunnedheit

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: guh-stunned-height

Sentence: Kirsty's aborted sneeze called forth a chorus of gestunnedheits from her friends, who had all felt the same frustrating nose tickling.

Etymology: gesundheit (wishing good health to one who has just sneezed) + (to be made senseless, groggy or dizzy)

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Halfchoo

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: half-choo

Sentence: Jaime thought that she had to sneeze and got as far as the deep breath, but it turned out to only be a halfchoo instead.

Etymology: half + achoo

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COMMENTS:

I really like this. - lauramy, 2007-04-12: 15:19:00

good one JJ! - wordmeister, 2007-04-13: 02:49:00

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-12: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by ziggy41.
Thank you ziggy41! ~ James

erasmus erasmus - 2007-04-12: 04:48:00
thats a great definition.

ErWenn - 2007-04-13: 00:03:00
Agreed!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-04-13: 01:52:00
Thanks and cheers again to ziggy41 for the great idea! ~ James'

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-10-29: 00:02:00
Today's definition was suggested by Ziggy41. Thank you Ziggy41. ~ James