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arachibutyrophobia

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth.

humorous, rare, uncountable

Examples

“Odds and ends I've come⟳ across in the course of an education: That arachibutyrophobia is an unnatural fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. I have⟳ no idea how many people suffer⟳ from this.”
“Her ARACHIBUTYROPHOBIA had been getting worse lately. She finally chose a jar of creamy style peanut butter, knowing it would never be opened once she got it home.”
“Do you suffer⟳ from Arachibutyrophobia? Or does peanut butter just freak you out?”
“He took a bite⟳ of sandwich, chewed, and grinned at her. "Arachibutyrophobia. Look⟳ it up."”
“Look⟳, if people can suffer⟳ from arachibutyrophobia, which is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth, then I have⟳ no doubt⟳ there's a clinical name⟳ for being afraid to leave⟳ your baby with a sitter for a half hour while you run⟳ to 7-Eleven.”
“Imagine⟳ the situation had this bear⟳ suffered from arachibutyrophobia!”
“Similarly, arachibutyrophobia, the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth, can probably be dealt with by not eating peanut butter, or just eating it carefully.”
“Arachibutyrophobia—fear of peanut butter being stuck to the top of your mouth. [...] Trust⟳ me when I say⟳ there is a fear of everything.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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