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'Don't worry. I'm not asleep. I'm meditating.'

DEFINITION: n. A state of heightened, subconscious awareness that allows drivers to "safely" navigate and control a vehicle without watching the road. v. To drive without bothering to watch where you are going.

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Socratichypnosautoperation

Created by: username

Pronunciation: sôk-rāt-ĭk-hĭp-nōs-ätō-pûr-ā-shən

Sentence: When Paige is on a long straight road and did not get enough sleep, she uses socratichypnosautoperation believing that she will remain safe.

Etymology: socratic- derived from the Greek philosopher Socrates meaning "having safe might" Hypnos- the Greek root hypnos means "sleep" auto- shortened/derived from automobile meaning "automobile" operation- to operate

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Hypertranssomnia

Created by: Railrod

Pronunciation: Hyper- Trans- Somnia

Sentence: F.J. experienced hypertranssomnia while driving to his grandmother's house that he had been to thousands of times.

Etymology: hyper, above + trans, across + somnia, sleep

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Quasidriving

Created by: BMott

Pronunciation: kwaz/i/driving

Sentence: Dude! I was quasidriving all the way home. I have no idea how I got here, but somehow I did! That is so cool, I hope I didn't run over somebody.

Etymology: Quasi- resembling in some degree. Driving - doh.

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Snoozeer

Created by: tonya87

Pronunciation: Sn-oo-z-ear

Sentence: Sometimes when I am stressed I can't help but snoozeer

Etymology: Snooze/steer

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Roadtrippy

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: RODE-tri-pee

Sentence: Last night was so roadtrippy! One minute I was in Anaheim, the next I was in Cucamonga.

Etymology: road + trippy

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Napigate

Created by: Nuwanda

Pronunciation: nap-a-gate

Sentence: After years of working the graveyard shift, Joel was highly skilled at napigating between his home and workplace. So successful in fact, that after retiring, he would sometimes awake with a start to find himself trying to unlock his old office.

Etymology: Navigate plus nap.

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COMMENTS:

I hate it when I go to work when I don\'t have to. - artr, 2009-09-30: 14:43:00

Love it... - Nosila, 2009-10-01: 01:30:00

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Psycon

Created by: deannewby

Pronunciation: s-eye-con

Sentence: My psycon took over, and I was soon home without even realising it

Etymology: Psy, from Psychic indicating a mental/subsconcious ability. Con, from Control, as in being in control of something.

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Automobilepilot

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: otto mo beel pyle ot

Sentence: Magenta drove her KIA home along the same route everyday. Because she had travelled the route and knew the dangers and nuances in each stage of the journey, she went into an automobilepilot state. This meant she left work and arrived home without remembering a single thing in between. No wonder she got 3 photo radar tickets in the mail for one particular day...the one she discovered she was pregnant, got a promotion and went through 2 red lights, very quickly!

Etymology: Automobile (car, vehicle usually with internal combustion engine) & Autopilot (a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course; a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness)

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