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'Wait! Can't you guys read? That's a stop sign!'

DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.

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Endorphaudacinions

Created by: proudparnt

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Sentence: The group of endorphaudacinions ran through like they owned the road.

Etymology: Endorph...from the chemical release prompted by running ...leading to audacious behavior.

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Streetgremlin

Created by: GlennJericho

Pronunciation: street-grem-lin

Sentence: The streetgremlins were causing havok it the streets.

Etymology: gremlin- from the movie "Gremlins." Strange creatures, which spawn other creatures who transform into small, destructive monsters

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Obliviherd

Created by: Heather

Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-ee-hurd

Sentence: Pedestrians were sent scattering by the inexorable approach of the obliviherd.

Etymology: Oblivious (unaware, uncaring) + herd (large number of animals or people travelling together)

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Jogapede

Created by: barabajagal

Pronunciation: jaw-guh-peed

Sentence: Crossing the street with a precariously balanced tray of coffee for the entire office, I was nearly spun out of control by a 20-strong jogapede.

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Numbathon

Created by: tamilian

Pronunciation:

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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Maramob

Created by: itsme

Pronunciation: May-rah-mawb

Sentence: Suzy was annoyed when she almost ran over the maramob.

Etymology: marathon; mob

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Ignoruneam

Created by: drudra

Pronunciation: ig-nohr-uhn-ihm

Sentence: Shortly after the start of the "Round the City" race, one could spot a few ignoruneams at various locations of the race route.

Etymology: [Ignor] from Ignorant + [run] from running + [eam] from team. Ignorant Running Teams - without distinction of leader or follower, ignorant to traffic rules, signals and pedestrians, moving as a team.

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