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DEFINITION: v., To slowly inch your vehicle forward at a red traffic light hoping that you can make it change faster. n., A driver who allows their vehicle to creep into the middle of an intersection while waiting for a red light.
Verboticisms
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Autokinesis
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: aw/toh/ki/nee/sis
Sentence: Autokinesis occurs at a red light when I let my car inch forward into the intersection. Unfailingly, the traffic light changes almost immediately to green. It's weird and it's scary, but my Chevy Impala and I have autokenisis, or metaphysical powers,which together we can break down any city's computerized traffic flow.
Etymology: AUTOKINESIS - noun - from - AUTOMOBILE (as in a car) + PSYCHOKINESIS (distorting, or moving physical objects using only the mind)
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COMMENTS:
excellent! - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-30: 11:05:00
Impalas should always have the right of way. Fuzzy dice? - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:51:00
Great word! - mweinmann, 2008-10-30: 14:01:00
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Anticicreep
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: An + TISS + uh + creep
Sentence: When waiting for the light to change Imogene would always anticipcreep in an effort to be the first to zoom away on the green light.
Etymology: Anticipate + creep
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COMMENTS:
Another great word. Excellent! - Tigger, 2007-12-06: 11:42:00
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Locomotorist
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: lo ko mo to rist
Sentence: Coco was a locomotorist. She would creep her car along at red lights, without concern for those heading her way from either side. She's been lucky so far, but her luck is running out. Is this Suicide by Suzuki? Harakiri by Hyundai? Death by Dodge? Kamikaze by Kia? Murder by Mazda? Coco is also Loco.
Etymology: Locomotion (self-propelled movement) & Motorist (driver) and Loco (Spanish for crazy)
Incremotorist
Created by: IllmaticKD
Pronunciation: Ink'ra'mote'ur'ist
Sentence: Clearly suffering from trauma to the head of various degrees several drivers on todays roads fall victem to incremotorism. Apparently making crosswalks safe for children is not on the agenda of this dirty rotten incremotorist.
Etymology: noun; Derived from two words. Increment and motorist. Also see: incremotorism.
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COMMENTS:
LOL I like it! - Korinne, 2007-12-06: 08:43:00
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Inchicle
Created by: LotusB
Pronunciation: INCH-icle
Sentence:
Etymology: Inch (inch forward/creep) + Vehicle = Inchicle
Greengrowcer
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: green/gro/sur
Sentence: A typical greengrowcer is under the impression that green lights will appear faster with a little pressure.
Etymology: green + grow + greengrocer
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COMMENTS:
Pretty good, Bookie! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:56:00
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Redging
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: red jing
Sentence: Her attempt at redging through the instersection was soon stopped by the big bus whowas running the amber light.
Etymology:
Redleadfoot
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: red-led-foot
Sentence: Redleadfooting is one of the main causes of road rage stabbings & deaths.
Etymology: red (as in red traffic light)+ lead (as in metal or heavy) + foot
Lightfrogging
Created by: CEE1ESS
Pronunciation: Lite-frog-ing
Sentence: She was always lightfrogging the red signal, trying to gain some time in the morning.
Etymology: from light and leapfrog
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COMMENTS:
Very descriptive, and creative! Nice one. - Tigger, 2007-12-06: 11:48:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger and libertybelle. Thank you Tigger and libertybelle. ~ James
Tigger - 2007-12-06: 00:32:00
Actually, libertybelle should get sole credit. I should've read through the recent definitions before submitting mine.
i still say great minds think alike... though some say filthy minds think alike, as well... hmmm...
silveryaspen - 2007-12-06: 19:11:00
flows smoothly ... readily understood ... nice interplay of words.
silveryaspen - 2007-12-06: 19:14:00
like the first 2 syllable rhyme ... the word rolls off the tongue. The meaning is straightforward and implicit.
Today's definition was suggested by libertybelle. Thank you libertybelle. ~ James