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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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Sneakerswarm
Created by: smdev
Pronunciation: snee-kerswawrm
Sentence: Mary moved off the sidewalk to allow an approaching sneakerswarm to pass.
Etymology:
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)
Joggerhogs
Created by: graypenguin
Pronunciation: jah-ger-hogs
Sentence: Those darn joggerhogs think they own the road!
Etymology:
Runtards
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: run-tards
Sentence: The runtards jogged through downtown Manhattan, taking out a news stand, a hotdog vendor, and a little old lady along the way.
Etymology: run, retards
Autoimpede
Created by: noztril
Pronunciation: aw toh im peed
Sentence: The floats and marching band came to a screeching halt as the autoimpede passed by
Etymology: automobile impede centipede
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
Clannore
Created by: skepsis
Pronunciation: klan-or
Sentence: A large clannor almost caused a crash today when they ran through a stop sign.
Etymology: clan and ignore
Runinnies
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
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.
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.
Jorkers
Created by: shifty
Pronunciation: Jor-kers
Sentence: I nearly killed that bunch of jorkers... but they outran my backhoe!
Etymology: Joggers + Jerks / Jokers = Jorkers
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:
Omnithon
Created by: Poeiden
Pronunciation: om-ni-ton
Sentence: "Oh no! There goes the omnithon once again, breaking all the traffic rules as if they owned the road."
Etymology: OMNIpotent +maraTHON
Maramob
Created by: itsme
Pronunciation: May-rah-mawb
Sentence: Suzy was annoyed when she almost ran over the maramob.
Etymology: marathon; mob
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
Bumpertargets
Created by: fanoog
Pronunciation:
Sentence: those idiots are bumpertargets!
Etymology:
Pedoton
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
Dasholes
Created by: joelb
Pronunciation: DASH-holes
Sentence: I missed the light because those dasholes couldn't stop for ten seconds!
Etymology: dash + assholes
Runimal
Created by: earljw
Pronunciation: RUN-e-mal
Sentence: I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting that runimal
Etymology: run + animal
Runpede
Created by: duefiori
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As I was driving through the city i was delayed by a runpede passing by.
Etymology: run + stampede
Blinners
Created by: sauravarya
Pronunciation: bli-ners
Sentence: Blinners have caused a mess in traffic.
Etymology: Blind,Runners
Oblivicizers
Created by: radrach
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Sharon was nearly run over by some unruly oblivicizers while walking her dog this morning.
Etymology: oblivious+ exercisers
Fastzis
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
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
Athlemmings
Created by: SoyLocoMoco
Pronunciation: ath-lem-ings
Sentence: That whole pack of athlemmings got crushed when the first one failed to see the truck.
Etymology: athlete + lemmings
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)
Crascade
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: KRAS-kade
Sentence: Bob was walking along the road by the seaside, munching on a doughnut, when all of sudden a pack of runners careered by. He watched them go by in awe, and the sight was enough to make him toss the doughnut in a bin, and become part of this athplethe. Little did he know that his chance meeting with this crascade and their ranipulations would be the start of a two-hour-long, helotonic roadmare.
Etymology: Blend of crass & cade of motorcade, etc. Crass:lacking in discrimination & sensibilty; -cade: procession of people travelling in motorcars (also cavalcade & cascade). Heletonic : blend of hell & peloton & ic.
Joggernauts
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)
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
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
Clujog
Created by: mattbear
Pronunciation: Kluh-jawg
Sentence: I wanted to make a right turn on 5th, but there was a clujog going by.
Etymology: cluster + jog=clujog
Marapede
Created by: Martin
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The start of the race created a marapede of epic proportion.
Etymology: marathon + stampede
Assletes
Created by: FreeToys
Pronunciation: ass' - leets
Sentence: There's nothing wrong with those Assletes that an 18 wheeler can't cure
Etymology: asshole/athletes
Phalope
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.
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
Etymology:
Blindrunners
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I had to run alone as it was dangerous to run with those blindrunners.
Etymology:
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)
Runvoy
Created by: shiftysquid
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I would have gotten here 15 minutes earlier, but a damn runvoy got in my way.
Etymology: runners + convoy
Jogneglefic
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.
Crappernapper
Created by: kakashi13
Pronunciation: Cra per na per
Sentence: I didn't know Jo was a crappernapper!
Etymology: A person who takes a nap while on the toilet.
Pedemob
Created by: willtuck
Pronunciation: ped-eh-mob
Sentence: "Look out! There's a pedemob coming your way!"
Etymology: Pedestrian + Mob
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.
Jogthrong
Created by: elron
Pronunciation: jog-throng
Sentence: I tried to cross the street, but the jogthrong blocked my way for two minutes.
Etymology: From jog - to run at a slow pace and throng - a large group of people moving together.
Antilopers
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)
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)
Runstupor
Created by: pakka
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The joggers were all in a runstupor and when they crossed the street were hit by the bus.
Etymology:
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)
Comments:
FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
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