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gesundheit 

German, meaning "health". Used to wish someone "health" after sneezing. It has been exported, but seems primarily to be used in the US. Similar is "bless you"
Achoo!

Gesundheit!

You get the idea.
gesundheit by Richter September 7, 2003

Gesundheitsfuhrer 

A petty government official or politician involved in enforcing pandemic public health regulations. This is a 'Karen' or 'Chad' with the power of the State behind them.
The Gesundheitsfuhrer is confronting those without face diapers and writing them tickets in front of Walmart.

Gesundheist 

A successful act of sneeze-theft, carried out by distracting someone who is about to sneeze from doing so
Mister A: Aa-aaa...
Mister B: Blurg!
Mister A: ...oh.
Mister B: Gesundheist!
Gesundheist by parpalarp flurbidy January 12, 2009

gesundheit 

Used as a reply in certain contexts when someone has just said something quite verbose or confusing. "Bless you" can be used in the same way in this sense. Not all native speakers of English use it.
From the A Way With Words (waywordradio.org) radio show, Aug. 23, 2010:

Grant Barrett: "It's the second person singular indicative present of the verb 'to see', s-e-e."
Caller: "Gesundheit."
gesundheit by buzhwa August 24, 2010

Gesundheitlicht 

The Seal of all seals, the absolute unit. The only way to tame a gesundheitlicht is to feed him peach ice tea
That person is such a Gesundheitlicht!
Gesundheitlicht by Aspectx_ December 19, 2021

gesundheit 

Reflex response to a person who has just sneezed.
I forgot to tell you, I sneezed at work the other day and farted at the same time. Ron said "gesundheit", so I'm fairly sure he heard the fart also. It was loud!
gesundheit by Aunty Beef October 16, 2005