Dracula sneeze

English Etymology thumb|Tom Mason (actor, born 1920) Tom Mason (double for Lugosi) in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959); an early example of this depiction. From a likening of the positioning of the arm during such a sneeze to stereotypical depictions of the fictional vampire Dracula holding one side of his cape over his face, specifically from Bela Lugosi in Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) and Tom Mason (actor, born 1920) Tom Mason (double for Lugosi) in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959). Noun en informal A sneeze directed into the crook of one's elbow so as to help prevent the spread of germs. en Dracula en vampire cough en 9 September 2009 Patrick Cowles http://issuu.com/dailytitan/docs/dailytitan-web-09.09.09 H1N1 plagues campuses The Daily Titan California State University, Fullerton 85 4 3 Wang also encouraged the use of the "Dracula sneeze," or sneezing into the crease of your elbow as you bring your arm to your face. 2009, Jeremy B. Merrill & Russell M. Page, "Swine Flu Hogs Campus Spotlight", The Claremont Port Side (Claremont Colleges), Volume 7, Issue 1, October 2009, page 7: Regarding prevention, the school has begun encouraging sick community members to use the “Dracula sneeze,” sneezing into their elbows to avoid getting germs on their hands and then onto doorknobs and plumbing fixtures. en 2011 Phineas Mollod; Jason Tesauro The Modern Gentleman, 2nd Edition: A Guide to Essential Manners, Savvy, and Vice http://books.google.com/books?id=w5L35SrfLogC&pg=PA177&dq=%22dracula+sneeze%22 177 Ten Speed Press 9781607740193 Use a closed fist or assume the Dracula sneeze pose to temper germ transmission. Translations sneezing Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 對著胳膊打噴嚏, cmn 对着胳膊打喷嚏 duìzhe gēbo dǎ pēntì Dutch: nl elleboogniezen n Finnish: fi kyynärtaipeeseen aivastaminen, fi kyynärpäähän aivastaminen en eponyms