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DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.
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Aerobiborg
Created by: davidrmarlborough
Pronunciation: air - oh - beh - borg
Sentence: Even though the turn signal was green, I had to check my right side for the presence of an aerobiborg in hopes of avoiding direct contact. As it's numbers grow the aerobiborg want only one thing - to assimilate!
Etymology: aerobi (from aerobic, the type of activity the borg engage in) + borg (the single consciousness you fall victim to when you join the collective)
Juggermob
Created by: Pseudonym
Pronunciation: jug-ger-mob
Sentence: "I was just wandering along and nearly got mowed down by a juggermob!"
Etymology: juggernaut + mob
Joggernaught
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: JAW-ger-nawt
Sentence: The joggernaught crossed the street heedless of the crossing signal and proceeded to cross the middle school field in defiance of the kickball game being played there.
Etymology: Jogger + [jugger]naught (an unstoppable object in motion)
Muppetrun
Created by: lindsaybpink
Pronunciation: muppet - run
Sentence: Whilst waiting to cross the road a group of stupidily rude runners sped past me. At first I thought they were running a marathon and then realised they were just a bunch of muppets, running! Taking part in a muppetrun
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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)
Marathrong
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
Joggerhogs
Created by: graypenguin
Pronunciation: jah-ger-hogs
Sentence: Those darn joggerhogs think they own the road!
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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.
Runimal
Created by: earljw
Pronunciation: RUN-e-mal
Sentence: I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting that runimal
Etymology: run + animal
Moronithoners
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
Comments:
FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
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