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DEFINITION: A state of heightened, subconscious awareness that allows drivers to "safely" navigate and control a vehicle without watching the road.
Verboticisms
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Subcondrive
Created by: Jeaneai
Pronunciation: Sub-cohn-dreye-ve
Sentence: The cars in front of him were barely moving so Tim decided it would be best if he just subcondrove.
Etymology: Subconscious and drive.
Pseudoautocruise
Created by: kasaj
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i was driving on pseudoautocruise when that truck hit me from behind
Etymology: pseudo=false
Crooze
Created by: trioptimum
Pronunciation: crooz
Sentence: She fastened the seat belt, cued up her favourite album, and prepared for the zen-like bliss of the morning crooze.
Etymology: snooze (a light sleep) + cruise (to travel at a moderate speed)
Somniscience
Created by: torpid
Pronunciation: som-nish-uhns
Sentence: Joan, driving across the state without having slept for 2 days, managed to avoid hitting a biker despite having her eyes closed and snoring due to her incredible somniscience.
Etymology: omniscience + somn (latin prefix meaning sleep)
Deathcontrol
Created by: caffreyc
Pronunciation: Death+control
Sentence: Driving on deathcontrol is perfectly safe, relying on the third eye to protect you and saving a great deal of energy
Etymology: If cruise control regulates speed, then deathcontrol is your way of regulating the time of your death.
Sublimnopilot
Created by: genemcl73
Pronunciation: sub lim no pilot
Sentence: I left work and got home and didn't even remember driving there, I was on sublimnopilot.
Etymology:
Castanetivigation
Created by: PeePaw00
Pronunciation: cast-a-net-ah-vah-gay-shun
Sentence: The desert highway was empty, and in my state of mind only castanetivigation could help me reach my ultimate destination.
Etymology: Cast-a-net (and/or Carlos Castaneda) + navigation
Forcetowakethoughasleep
Created by: leomar
Pronunciation: force-to-wake-though-asleep
Sentence: forcing to be awake, eventhough she was so sleepy..
Etymology: force to be awake
Napigation
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: nap-i-gay-shun
Sentence: Nerida's sleep apnoea was offset by her excellent napigation, so even when she dozed off at the wheel because of her sleep problems she was still able to win the Paris to Dakkar rally.
Etymology: navigation + nap
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COMMENTS:
Decades ago after the obligatory end-of-week get-together, I often wonder how I had got home. Now I know it was napigation! You have my vote. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-04: 23:30:00
great stuff - Lurky2000, 2007-09-05: 05:41:00
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Autonosis
Created by: HarryLimeJuice
Pronunciation: aw-toh-KNOW-ses
Sentence: Stacy had a major case of autonosis when, driving from Denver to Atlanta, she ended up without gas in an empty parking lot.
Etymology: Derived from the slang for automobile, or auto, and the cognitive state suffix -nosis.
