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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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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
Sneakerswarm
Created by: smdev
Pronunciation: snee-kerswawrm
Sentence: Mary moved off the sidewalk to allow an approaching sneakerswarm to pass.
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
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
Runpede
Created by: duefiori
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As I was driving through the city i was delayed by a runpede passing by.
Etymology: run + stampede
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
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.
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
Comments:
FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
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