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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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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
Maramob
Created by: itsme
Pronunciation: May-rah-mawb
Sentence: Suzy was annoyed when she almost ran over the maramob.
Etymology: marathon; mob
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.
Joggerhogs
Created by: graypenguin
Pronunciation: jah-ger-hogs
Sentence: Those darn joggerhogs think they own the road!
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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.
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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)
Blinners
Created by: sauravarya
Pronunciation: bli-ners
Sentence: Blinners have caused a mess in traffic.
Etymology: Blind,Runners
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
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FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
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