oikodomophobia
n.— «A new term has been coined to describe the condition which leaves millions of people in fear of dealing with cowboy tradesmen—oikodomophobia. Six in 10 people claim to suffer from the condition when forced to negotiate with plumbers, builders and roofers for a job on their property.» —“Fear of rogue tradesmen” Evening Times (Glasgow, Scotland) Mar. 9, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
She sells seashells by the seashore. Who is the she in this tongue twister? Some claim it’s the young Mary Anning, who went on to become a famous 19th-century British paleontologist. Dubious perhaps, but the story of her rise from seaside...
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