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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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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
Carthorsemode
Created by: letterati
Pronunciation: huh? cart-horse-mode
Sentence: He was so mad, he switched into carthorsemode the rest of the way
Etymology: er, old English farming practice?
Driversleepinsolmia
Created by: amicain
Pronunciation: driver-sleep-insolmia
Sentence: When a persons is not able to drive without falling asleep. May cause death upon moving.
Etymology: driver-sleep-insolmia
Wheeltrancefulness
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: weel'trans'ful'ness
Sentence: I've perfected both makeup-driving and wheeltrancefulness.
Etymology: Wheel + trance + wakefulness
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COMMENTS:
They should teach that in driver's school - mana1066, 2007-03-13: 13:14:00
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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.
Carvoyance
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: car-voy-ance
Sentence: Clair used her extra sensory powers of carvoyance to get through the last 15 miles of car avoidance because she had been driving all night and was going into a nod.
Etymology: car + clairvoyance: second-sight, ESP -- to be able to see in a trance like state into the world beyond the perception of the normal senses
Snoozecontrol
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: snooze-con-troll
Sentence: Jill drove to work each day on snoozecontrol, barely aware of having made the trip and having no memory of any part of the 20 minute drive.
Etymology: snooze (half awake or less) + control (like cruise control only while in a semi-snooze)
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COMMENTS:
I like it! Gonna start tomorrow morning! - allwise, 2007-03-13: 05:00:00
Absolutely brilliant. - ErWenn, 2007-03-19: 01:46:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James