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Definition of kerchoo

kerchoo

/kərˈtʃuː/
ker · choo
Plural:kerchoos
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• interjection

1

North American Used as an onomatopoeic representation of the sound of a loud sneeze.

Example

""Kerchoo!" sneezed the little boy as the dusty old book fell open."

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• noun

1

North American An act or the loud sound of sneezing.

Example

"A sudden kerchoo from the back of the quiet library startled everyone at the reading table."

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• Rhymes for kerchoo

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century in American English as an echoic imitation of a sneeze, combining the informal onomatopoeic intensifier prefix 'ker-' (as in 'kerplunk' or 'kersplash') with 'achoo'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kerchoo. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 2, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kerchoo
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