sneeze on the truth

verb

To sneeze just after somebody says something, superstitiously believed to verify or validate their statement.

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Meanings

verbsneeze on the truth (third-person singular simple present sneezes on the truth, present participle sneezing on the truth, simple past and past participle sneezed on the truth)

present singular third person sneezes on the truth · participle present sneezing on the truth · participle past sneezed on the truth · past sneezed on the truth

  1. humorousidiomaticrareTo sneeze just after somebody says something, superstitiously believed to verify or validate their statement.

Origin

A common Russian superstition.

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APA

sneeze on the truth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneeze%20on%20the%20truth

MLA

“sneeze on the truth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneeze%20on%20the%20truth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sneeze on the truth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneeze%20on%20the%20truth.

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