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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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Blinners
Created by: sauravarya
Pronunciation: bli-ners
Sentence: Blinners have caused a mess in traffic.
Etymology: Blind,Runners
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.
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)
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.
Blindrunners
Created by: StigAllan
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I had to run alone as it was dangerous to run with those blindrunners.
Etymology:
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
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
Sneakerswarm
Created by: smdev
Pronunciation: snee-kerswawrm
Sentence: Mary moved off the sidewalk to allow an approaching sneakerswarm to pass.
Etymology:
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
Comments:
FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
assletes