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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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Marapede
Created by: Martin
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The start of the race created a marapede of epic proportion.
Etymology: marathon + stampede
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.
Etymology:
Squadrun
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
Joggle
Created by: jabbermarky
Pronunciation: jah-gul
Sentence: I narrowly missed the green light as the joggle ran in front of me.
Etymology: from jog and gaggle.
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)
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
Endorphaudacinions
Created by: proudparnt
Pronunciation:
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.
Runagram
Created by: savta
Pronunciation: ruh - nuh - gram
Sentence: Pedestrians and drivers alike took evasive action as the runagram hurtled towards them.
Etymology: English run; Latin ag- field or open space; English ram (as in battering ram)
Oblivicizers
Created by: radrach
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Sharon was nearly run over by some unruly oblivicizers while walking her dog this morning.
Etymology: oblivious+ exercisers
Comments:
FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
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