xurhp

n. the belch that you try to stifle that manages, after a protracted internal peristaltic batttle, to become a three-hour hiccupping session. Studies[1] have shown that call center employees are particularly susceptible to this ailment, and being scheduled for an important, career-making speech automatically puts one into this high-risk group.

vt. The act of stifling such a belch; "What was that sound Joe made?" "That was him xurhping."

[you're excused!]

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[1] "Studies People Refer To When They Refer to 'Studies'", Journal of What "They" Say, VI/7, Sept 2006, pp 22-112.

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