Verboticisms

Created by: celeron450

Pronunciation: brake-uh-wish

Sentence: As they approached the traffic jam far too rapidly, Brian's father could only brakawish.

Etymology: brake, make a wish

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Created by: walkingdistraction

Pronunciation: fan-tom-foot-ing

Sentence: The drivers ed instructor was getting muscle cramps due to his constant phantomfooting.

Etymology: phantom+footing

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Created by: AllisonLittell

Pronunciation: Ab-trified

Sentence: Megan was abtrified when a horse ran in front of her car.

Etymology: Ab-from,away,down Trified-scared

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Created by: thedugster

Pronunciation: Spaz - enger

Sentence: My passenger needs medication, they are such a spazenger!

Etymology: Passengers who demonstrate irrational responses to required driving maneuvers.

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Created by: highwireart

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Created by: FionaMin

Pronunciation: BRAYK-sist

Sentence: When the she saw the fast-approaching red light, Tammy felt the need to brakesist.

Etymology: brake + assist

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Created by: widget

Pronunciation: Pedal-push-itus

Sentence: She had a severe case of pedalpushitis as the back of the juggernaut came in to view

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Created by: tangledupinblue

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Sentence: My mother was babbling about my marital prospects and didn't see the red light, so I surrobraked and screamed "Stop!" but unfortunately she thought I was telling her to stop harassing me and we slammed into the car in front of us.

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: im-ped-ul-ment

Sentence: Sue hated riding in stop-and-go traffic when Bob was driving, as her impedalment would leave her leg aching by the journey's end.

Etymology: impediment, pedal

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'sla-z&m/

Sentence: Every time Erik pulled into traffic, Jeff would slasm his foot down on the floor and scream "The brakes don't work on my side!"

Etymology: From slam + spasm

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