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DEFINITION: n., A semi-conscious state experienced by early morning commuters on a subway, bus or car. v., To mentally transport oneself in the opposite direction of which you are traveling.
Verboticisms
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Revermute
Created by: kathleen
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Charlton would swear to you that his daily revermuting benefited his employer by allowing him to bring freshly opened eyes to the workplace, unfettered by preparation or forethought
Etymology: revert/reverie+commute
Tranceportation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: trans-por-TAY-shun
Sentence: Over the many years he's been riding the metro to and from work, Larson has developed a remarkable tranceportation technique wherein he can experience a vacation on the beaches of Australia instead of enduring the humdrum daily communte.
Etymology: Play on the word 'transportation' using 'trance' (n. (a state of complete mental absorption or deep musing)
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COMMENTS:
good one! - libertybelle, 2012-10-26: 14:09:00
got my vote - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-26: 15:22:00
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Comacommute
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: co-ma-co-MYOO-ta
Sentence: He was a coma, comacommuter, with ipod in his ears and abstracted kind of sneer. He had no idea, he'd gone past central, he just blankly stared ahead, fellow travellers thought him dead.
Etymology: Sung to the tune of Copa Copacabana. You all know what a coma is, and what a commuter is.
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COMMENTS:
Please sing the next line... - petaj, 2010-01-28: 06:10:00
Terrific - although you planted an earworm and I'm going to have it all day. - mrskellyscl, 2010-01-28: 09:05:00
His name was Rico, he worked for Ricoh, but that was four years ago when he used to have a job. Now it's a commute but not for Rico, he just rides around all days in a transitory daze... - Nosila, 2010-01-28: 09:15:00
I thought it was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club - Koekbroer, 2010-01-28: 11:38:00
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Backmind
Created by: tiffanybiggs420
Pronunciation: [bak][mahynd]
Sentence: I used to always backmind home on the way to school because I hated it so much.
Etymology: my brain, 4:20
Transitdentalmeditation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: tranz/it/den/tal/med/i/tay/shun
Sentence: I find the transitdentalmeditation technique is the most effective way to remove the stress of the daily commute while bringing fulfillment and contentment to life - it is achieved by gently gritting your teeth to absorb the vibrations of the subway track - no drooling allowed!
Etymology: transit + dental + transcendental meditation
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COMMENTS:
Must be a tooth-rack railway you're on Jabber! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-25: 17:54:00
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Comamute
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: coh-mah-myoot
Sentence: comamuting to work was both relaxing and nerve-racking at the same time.
Etymology: coma, commute
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COMMENTS:
Bah! This was the _second_ word I came up with this morning, after "trancit", which joelb beat me to. - ErWenn, 2007-09-25: 09:44:00
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Transitdentalism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tran sit dent all ism
Sentence: When Jackie had to do his one hour bus commute each way to his work, he was able to zone out and use transitdentalism to lift his mind to a nicer place and time. He was proud of his illogistical skills which shortened his gruelling travel time.
Etymology: Transit (make a passage or journey from one place to another) & Transcedentalism (any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material)
Dozennui
Created by: emdeejay
Pronunciation: does on wee
Sentence: Not again! Poor Trevor missed his stop. He really wished they'd move the hospital closer to his apartment. The bouts of dozennui were really starting to limit his career options, not to mention cutting into his bagpipe practice time.
Etymology: Doze (to sleep, perchance to dream?) Ennui (this train trip is just so *tedious*)
Travelogy
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: trav + uhl + oh + gee
Sentence: I was so travelogy this morning that I almost missed seeing the 12-foot-tall clown in the Western/Vermont station... er... I think the clown was there.
Etymology: travel + logy
Triptripping
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tripp tripp ing
Sentence: He triptripped happily all the way home from the dentist He wondered if it was anything to do with the trancy dental medication.
Etymology: trip as in journey, trip as in wow.
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COMMENTS:
trancy dental medication...uncrowned genius! - Nosila, 2011-06-07: 22:48:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
rikboyee - 2007-09-25: 00:52:00
this is very similar to the car driving one...all the same words apply...like tranceport and tripnosis
Yes it's similar, but I think it would be safer to be lost in a traverie while riding on the bus, than to undergo a complete tripnosis while driving a car on/off the highway. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176 . Thank you MrDave2176 . ~ James