Verboticisms

Created by: kundalinikat

Pronunciation: fay-lohp

Sentence: Fearlessly, the phalope thundered up the onramp and into traffic; the marathon would not end.

Etymology: Phalanx + lope = phalope.

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Created by: harveyjones

Pronunciation: jog-gur-nots

Sentence: I narrowly missed these cursed JOGGERNAUTS yesterday

Etymology: Jog: To move by shoving, bumping, or jerking. Jugernaut: Something, such as a belief or institution, that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed. (American Heritage Dictionary)

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Created by: faithlessphil

Pronunciation: fast-zees

Sentence: The last thing Ellen saw before the accident was the quick blur of Nike swooshes as the Fastzis knocked her down.

Etymology: Fast + Nazis

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Created by: tamilian

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Sentence: Oh my GOD!They've started the numbathon again!!

Etymology: Numb(dont feel a thing around them)+marathon(running as a group)

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Created by: scrabler

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Etymology: marathon + herd

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Created by: pakka

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Sentence: The joggers were all in a runstupor and when they crossed the street were hit by the bus.

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Created by: earljw

Pronunciation: RUN-e-mal

Sentence: I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting that runimal

Etymology: run + animal

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ped-o-ton

Sentence: Pedotons are an occupational hazard around here. It has got so bad that they are putting in pedoton lanes alongside the bike lanes.

Etymology: peleton

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Created by: torpid

Pronunciation: ruh-nin-ees

Sentence: The lexus driver nearly had a heart attack as a group of runinnies obliviously ran right into the intersection despite having a don't walk sign.

Etymology: run + ninny

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Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: antee-lohp-erz

Sentence: The antilopers ran over the crossing gaurd on their way to the icecream stand

Etymology: Anti - (opposed to, negative) lope - (a long or easy stride)

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