irrisory
Addicted to laughing or sneezing.
- Daniel Lyons's Dictionary of the English Language, 1897
According to folklore, the soul leaves the body when a person sneezes. This is why we say "God bless you!" It forces the soul to return.
- Daniel Lyons's Dictionary of the English Language, 1897
According to folklore, the soul leaves the body when a person sneezes. This is why we say "God bless you!" It forces the soul to return.
posted by the scribbler | 5:07 PM
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Just needed this word (irrisory)for a crossword I was doing. Thanks for the help from across the wide world. A fellow wordsmith in England..
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