Thursday, August 09, 2007

Today's Word - Hoplophobia

Hoplophoiba: A fear of firearms, which can result in the following symptoms: breathlessness, dizziness, excessive sweating, nausea, dry mouth, feeling sick, heart palpitations, inability to speak or think clearly, a fear of dying, becoming mad or losing control, a sensation of detachment from reality or a full blown anxiety attack.

How about that. Almost the same symptoms as falling in love.

Tomorrows word: ailurophobia

2 comments:

TheWayfarer said...

So, is ailurophobia the fear of big, oppressive, out-of-control government taking your firearms away "for the communist good"?

Anonymous said...

LOL Galt, close enough.