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Gelotophobia: Not the Fear of Gelato

Posted by Erin Zimmer, July 23, 2008

20080723-gelatophobia.jpgNot that a fear of dense, exquisite Italian ice cream could ever exist, but just to set the record straight, "gelotophobia" is not the fear of gelato. It's actually the fear of being laughed at. What about the fear of not having enough gelato in those tiny plastic cups? Now that deserves some coinage.

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