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DEFINITION: The smug feeling of superiority that runners get when they pass cars trapped in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Verboticisms
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Euphorunniac
Created by: franke
Pronunciation: u-for-run-i-ac
Sentence: Amy was labelled a euphorunniac for her commitment to running through sleet, snow, slush and bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Etymology: You-for-run-iac
Smogiorty
Created by: queeny
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After a 1/2 hour of jogging on the 401 I felt that runners smogiorty that all city jocks get.
Etymology:
Hubbahogger
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: "Hubbahogger": just like it's spelled
Sentence: If there's one thing I can't stand in rush hour traffic is a happy "hubbahogger" in my lane!
Etymology: "Hubba" (adj.) from ancient Greek meaning an exaggerated pride that comes from standing in front of a mirror far too long. "Hogger" (n.) relating to unrestrained uulations, loose lips, and jolly-bad judgment often landing one in deep doodoo.
Heropiedster
Created by: wordygrrrl
Pronunciation: Hero-pi-ed-ster
Sentence: Speeding past the bumper-to-bumper traffic Liza's heart swelled with pride. She was a real heropiedster, not trapped in a car going nowhere.
Etymology: Hero-pied-ster
Pedposity
Created by: bjorn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The young woman's pedposity was so blatant she might as well have had a "my other car is a bicycle" bumper sticker across the back of her running shorts.
Etymology: pedestrian + pomposity
Shoephoria
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She had a great sense of shoephoria as her running shoe shod feet outdistanced the traffic jam
Etymology: shoe + euphoria
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COMMENTS:
I look forward to the cartoon and the definition each day - great fun! - mother, 2006-11-10: 08:11:00
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Comments:
jrogan - 2006-11-09: 21:11:00
Passing gassity? Is that good for the environment?
- 2006-11-10: 06:11:00
I recognize that superior feeling but I thought it was just me racing by the Don Valley Parking Lot, er highway...
Pedposity was my entry, for the record.
deadpanwalking - 2006-11-10: 14:11:00
ha, runceited was me, fyi.
lol
- 2006-11-10: 16:11:00
The sentence for runceited is very funny!
- 2006-11-10: 19:11:00
Love the color cartoon! SF, CA
- 2006-11-11: 08:11:00
I'm looking forward to seeing the cartoon every day as much as the definition! The runner is so vibrant and colorful. Very inspiring!