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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.
Verboticisms
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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
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
Snortopilot
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: snore-toe-pie-lut
Sentence: she found herself constantly brakedancing while her dad was driving on snortopilot
Etymology: snore, autopilot
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COMMENTS:
thats quite a funny word. - erasmus, 2007-03-13: 06:36:00
the descriptive use is just as funny. (I have good visualisation skills.) - sunny09, 2007-03-13: 23:17:00
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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
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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Nodopilot
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: nod o pyle it
Sentence: It's no wonder Dora's long daily commute lended itself to her being able to drift into nodopilot mode. She left her home in Sleepy Hollow, drove past the Yawnkers turnoff, under the Boredwalk, past Lake Weary, close to Fort Fatigue, under the Spentsylvania overpass, through the town of Tuckerdout, past Conkorde-Jetlag Airport, over the Siesta Bridge and into the city of St. Pall where she worked as an accountant in the Restminster Abbey Nursing Home. Then eight long hours later, she would turn around and reverse her journey, while listening to Perry Como cd's in her car.
Etymology: Nod (to let the head fall forward through drowsiness;be almost asleep) & Autopilot (a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness;a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course)
Sixsensigate
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: siks-sensee-gaet
Sentence: Last night after the party, William's driving was totally a sixsensigate becuase he was drunk.
Etymology: six was taken from sixth and sens was taken from sense. sixth sense is an imaginary sense which is believed to work when the other five fail.gate is taken from a word navigate means to move.so, to move through sixth sense when rest of the sense are morbid or work less efficiently.
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
Fordsiesta
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: fOrd-sEE-esta
Sentence: Jill drives a Ford Fiesta that she named her Fordsiesta. It seems she gets her best naps while driving it.
Etymology: ford fiesta/siesta
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if it's because of the drozing sound the wheels make? - sunny09, 2007-03-14: 00:03:00
oohh this one is very good. - erasmus, 2007-03-14: 12:15:00
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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