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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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Luciddriving
Created by: Windy
Pronunciation: zzzz-I'm awake--zzzz
Sentence: It was just a matter of submitting to her subconscious; when Alice was luciddriving she could control the cruise control with her knees
Etymology: lucid dreaming
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.
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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Lucmanoeys
Created by: h4ste
Pronunciation: look-ma-no-eyes
Sentence: Keep your eyes on the road!! Its not as if you have lucmanoeys!!
Etymology: look + Ma + No + Eyes i thought of a kid riding his bicycle with no hands and showing it off to his mom. he said " LOOK MA!! NO HANDS!! "
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)
Maggoad
Created by: leeannhamers
Pronunciation: magg-ode
Sentence: i was drunk but i had maggoad on my side
Etymology: magic/ road
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.
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
