A mood characterized by various expressions of unhappiness, frustration, or melancholy best summed up by onomatopoeias, or words that imitate their sounds. Exclamations one might make while in such a mood: "Grr!" "Rawrr!" "Ugh!" "Ahh!"
Person 1: "How are you doing?"
Person 2: "Arghhhhhhh!"
Person 1: "You've got a bad case of the onomatopoeias, eh? Sucks. Hope you feel better."
Person 2: "Arghhhhhhh!"
Person 1: "You've got a bad case of the onomatopoeias, eh? Sucks. Hope you feel better."
by thelinguist0 October 1, 2009
Get the the onomatopoeias mug.1. The act of taking the vocalization of sounds and putting them in the form of the written word.
Onomatopoeiate (n), onomatopoeiating (v), onomatopoeiated (adj).
Onomatopoeiate (n), onomatopoeiating (v), onomatopoeiated (adj).
Used primarily to describe the sounds musical instruments make. For instance, the famous adult film guitar sound would be onomatopoeiated with the words "bow chicka wow wow" because that is a rudimentary description of the sound made by the guitar.
Animal sounds, suck as meow, bow-wow, woof, moo, and so on are also examples of onomatopoeating words.
Animal sounds, suck as meow, bow-wow, woof, moo, and so on are also examples of onomatopoeating words.
by Provo Bobo May 14, 2007
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A person skilled in writing out nonverbal sounds or pronunciations, i.e. on instant messenger. From onomatopoeia and poet.
by Josh J July 19, 2006
Get the onomatopoet mug.The word that describes words which "sound like they are". Onomatopoeic words are widley used in poetry and prose.
by Sabz July 20, 2004
Get the onomatopoeia mug.The fear of phobia names, especially long or unnecessary ones. An irrational aversion to the habit of coining words for ridiculous and improbable fears.
Mary's onomatophobophobia means that she collapses in a panic attack whenever her husband reminds her about his hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia.
Pete was enjoying reading comics until he came across the word luposlipaphobia and his onomatophobophobia kicked in, leaving him dizzy and nervous.
Pete was enjoying reading comics until he came across the word luposlipaphobia and his onomatophobophobia kicked in, leaving him dizzy and nervous.
by Bloopy September 7, 2010
Get the onomatophobophobia mug.(adj): 1. Similar in trait and disposition to Jason Onorati 2. Exhibiting masochistic willingness to voluntarily subject oneself to ridicule by others by creating disadvantageous self-effacing situations 3. Well-meaning speech or gesture circumvented by extremely poor choice of verbiage or action 4. Incomprehensible, as pertaining to verbal or physical communication 5. Featuring incredible capacity to assimilate new random hobbies and interests with fanatical zeal and no provocation or precedence 6. Possessing inability to recognize when laughter by others a product of ridicule rather than clever or witty banter.
Example of Onoratish statement:
"This apartment is big and beautiful, just like you."
Examples of Onoratish response in dialogue:
"I feel fat and ugly."
"You're not fat."
"I love you."
"I love….softball."
Example of voluntary subjection to ridicule:
"I joined a fencing tournament."
Example of fanatical assimilation of new interests without precedence:
"Do you know what is awesome? Premier League Football."
"This apartment is big and beautiful, just like you."
Examples of Onoratish response in dialogue:
"I feel fat and ugly."
"You're not fat."
"I love you."
"I love….softball."
Example of voluntary subjection to ridicule:
"I joined a fencing tournament."
Example of fanatical assimilation of new interests without precedence:
"Do you know what is awesome? Premier League Football."
by Courtney O November 7, 2006
Get the onoratish mug.A part of speech that combines a simile(comparison using "like" or "as"), a onomatopoeia(word that imitates a sound), and an adjective(describes a noun). Relates a quality of something while denoting a sound associated with that thing.
"Wow, did you see that silver Corvette, it was like VROOM!" (VROOM would be the similaic onomatopadjective in this case)
by Roatha March 9, 2005
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