Verboticisms

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: mar/a/throng

Sentence: The marathrong consisted of over a thousand runners who ignored the light signals and blocked the intersection for three light changes.

Etymology: marathon + throng

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: skwod - ruhn

Sentence: Only half of the squadrun was hit by the bus, the rest kept on going like nothing happened.

Etymology: squad + run, like squadron as in flight formation or a number of persons grouped or united together for some purpose

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Created by: shifty

Pronunciation: Jor-kers

Sentence: I nearly killed that bunch of jorkers... but they outran my backhoe!

Etymology: Joggers + Jerks / Jokers = Jorkers

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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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Created by: willtuck

Pronunciation: ped-eh-mob

Sentence: "Look out! There's a pedemob coming your way!"

Etymology: Pedestrian + Mob

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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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Created by: andbot37

Pronunciation: more-ON-ə-thon-ers

Sentence: MORONITHONERS successfully combine the arts of masochism and mass annoyance by running across the street against cross traffic.

Etymology: Moroni- from moronic Thoners- from marathon

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Created by: HawthorneWingo

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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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Created by: tdm737

Pronunciation: jog neg le fic

Sentence: Jognegleficing is illegal unless your running in a marathon.

Etymology: Joggers + neglect + traffic. Joggers who neglect traffic signs.

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