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[teapeebubbles]

the worthless word for the day is: aichmophobia

[fr. Gk. aichmê(?), spear point] /IKE mo ~/
the fear of sharp or pointed objects

"Fencing was a sport I really enjoyed... Some people
cannot stand knives, swords, bayonets, anything sharp;
psychiatrists have a word for it: aichmophobia. Idiots
who drive cars a hundred miles an hour on fifty-mile-
an-hour roads will nevertheless panic at the sight of
a bare blade."
- R. A. Heinlein, Glory Road

Aichmophobia's common in tots
When it comes time for getting their shots.
Immunizing is quick
But they're spooked by the prick.
Still, it's better than swellings and spots.
- Virge, courtesy of OEDILF