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cenosilicaphobia

cenosilicaphobia noun: the fear of having an empty glass when drinking.

Noun

cenosilicaphobia (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The fear of having an empty glass when drinking.
    • His next question takes me by surprise: “Have you ever suffered from cenosilicaphobia?” Huh?2011, Natalie MacLean, Unquenchable!: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines
    • Cenosillicaphobia is a real thing and it affects many people. What is it exactly? It is the fear of an empty beer glass.2019 April 10, sailorgarynavy, “Walmart Bar Jokes”, in sailors-clean-humor (Usenet)

Origin of cenosilicaphobia

From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”) + silica (glass) + -phobia.

Questions about cenosilicaphobia

What does cenosilicaphobia mean?
Cenosilicaphobia means the fear of having an empty glass when drinking.
What part of speech is cenosilicaphobia?
Cenosilicaphobia is a noun.

Words near cenosilicaphobia in the dictionary

  1. CENOMAR
  2. CENOMARs
  3. cenome
  4. cenomes
  5. cenomics
  6. cenosilicaphobia
  7. cenosis
  8. cenosite
  9. cenosites
  10. cenospecies
  11. cenospecific

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