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DEFINITION: v. To instinctively slam your foot on "the brakes" even though you're just a passenger. Often occurs when the actual driver fails to brake appropriately. n. A sudden jerk of the leg.
Verboticisms
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Passengeritis
Created by: fonka99
Pronunciation: Pass-en-ger-itis
Sentence: Being of a naturally nervous nature, Maureen suffered from extreme passengeritis whenever she wasn't behind the wheel.
Etymology: From passenger and the suffix "itis"
Psuedabraker
Created by: llimllib
Pronunciation: `Sood-a-break-er
Sentence: Steven laughed when Janine, the ex-driving instructor, bought her antique car. "Now you're a pseudabraker in a Studabaker!"
Etymology: Psuedo + braker = psuedabraker
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COMMENTS:
I like the Studabaker reference. I got it without looking at the sentance. - johnnyrockett, 2006-12-27: 10:48:00
Thanks Johnny. - llimllib, 2006-12-28: 08:15:00
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Pedapriorsist
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: ped a pri or sist
Sentence: angie was the worst pedapriorsist I knew. I never let her sit in the front of the car.
Etymology: from pedal pressing and being prior of an event, and wanting to assist with driving.
Haltercate
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: hol-ter-kate
Sentence: The driving instructor felt the need to haltercate to avoid a serious accident.
Etymology: From "halt" and "altercate" as such an action will inevitably lead to arguments.
Contraslam
Created by: ColeyPTrain
Pronunciation: Con-Tra-Sla-Am
Sentence: Out fear Lola contraslammed her foot against the front of the car as though she had a break in front of her
Etymology: Contra- Against Slam- Push hard
Ghostdriver
Created by: memexikon
Pronunciation: goost dry ver
Sentence: The ghostdriver was a better driver than the person in the driver's seat.
Etymology: ghost + driver
Shotgunxiety
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: shot/guhn/zahy/i/tee
Sentence: She could only be in the front seat when she was driving, or shotgunxiety caused her to constantly stomp her brake foot.
Etymology: shotgun + anxiety
Brakedancing
Created by: johnnyrockett
Pronunciation: Br-a-ke-dans-ing
Sentence: As we slid through the stop sign, I instinctively breakdanced on the passenger side floor.
Etymology: Oh come on...breakdancing?
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COMMENTS:
how does this have 62 points? where did they all come from? - Javeson1, 2006-12-29: 00:44:00
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Autopedite
Created by: Hjason
Pronunciation: Auto-ped-ite
Sentence: It is so annoying when I am driving my friend around and they sit there autopediting as if I was not a capable driver.
Etymology: Automatic(as in instinctual)+pedal+expidite
Brakearating.
Created by: stormee
Pronunciation: Break-a-rating
Sentence: The passanger automatically started brakearating when the driver did not slow down at the stop sign.
Etymology: To use imaginary brake pedal.
Comments:
chris - 2006-12-27: 05:07:00
..hard to beat 'brakedancing'....
wordmeister - 2006-12-27: 10:37:00
Hey Chris, Yes I spotted brakedancing too! I was going to suggest that you consider "proxypedal" but that's your word... What about "Impedalment"? It's good too...
Wriiight - 2006-12-27: 12:56:00
While driving, I often notice my passengers suffer from a loss of controls.
wordmeister - 2006-12-27: 13:05:00
Good one Wriight!
nibololihiaa - 2018-12-27: 04:24:00
Промывки форсунок... Очистка инжектора....
Dulliesjag - 2018-12-27: 04:42:00
Sorry in place of
lolakusovska - 2018-12-27: 16:26:00
Хочу породистого щенка немецкой овчарки... Купить щенка немецкой овчарки..
gorapukinovs - 2018-12-27: 17:50:00
Массаж и техника массжа... Скидки на новогоднии праздники. Приглашаем
Dulliesjag - 2018-12-27: 19:45:00
What organize the