Meaning of gesundheit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Said to someone who has just sneezed.
   Canada, US
2. Said in response to a word that sounds onomatopoeically similar to a sneeze.
   humorous
3. Used as a toast
   dated

Equivalents

Examples

“Everybody Was at It, and There Was No One to Say Gesundheit”

“I used to play a game with David and Douggie, Dennis and Drew — stop their sneezes midsniff just by placing my pinkie finger against their nostrils and saying gesundheit before it was time.”

“Flynn: All right, Blondie. Rapunzel: Rapunzel! Flynn: Gesundheit.”

“Gesundheit, grandpa”

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