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DEFINITION: v., To "surf", or ride in a freestanding position on a bus, train or subway. n., A sport popular among transit riders who attempt to complete the entire commute in a freestanding position without using the handrails.
Verboticisms
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Metrostance
Created by: Kevcom
Pronunciation: meh-trow-stanse
Sentence: Katherine assumed a wide metrostance in her offpeak travel to work. Since there were few people on the train, she spread her legs out in complete balance and stayed that way for the remainder of the trip: a whole 22 minutes!
Etymology: metro (transportation system) + stance (standing posture)
Transbustandinstation
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: trans-bus-stand-in-stay-shun
Sentence: Sylvia rocked and weaved as the transit bus moved through the traffic. She was about to break her own transbustandinstation record as the bus approached her stop until a mini cooper pulled in front of the bus at the stop sign and the driver slammed on the brakes forcing her to grab a pole.
Etymology: trans-bus (beyond the bus) + stand + in station (absolutely still) = sounds like transubstantiation (the magical transformation wine and bread make in church)
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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-13: 16:28:00
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Conveydance
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: kon-VEY-danz
Sentence: Suffering complete verblockage, Bob could only brainstorm: jauntjive, minogue, transjigrify, brakewalk, travellicate, trainambulist, transpirouette, transbumption, transpoise, brakegait, and conveydance. Roxie told him that he should see a Verbiatrist! PS: I'm still verbstipated: cho-cho-cha-cha, travacillate, trans....!
Etymology: Blend of conveyance:to carry from one place to another, to transport etc & dance.
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COMMENTS:
excellent words and sentence - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-13: 09:49:00
Good grief, man, you only need one. - Osomatic, 2007-11-13: 18:20:00
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Busshuffle
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: buss/shuffle
Sentence: The busshuffle is an entertaining past time for daily commuters
Etymology: bus + shuffle
Allaboarding
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: all-a-board-ing
Sentence: Allaboarding is a sport designed to add a little excitement to a morning commute. As with surfboarding, skateboarding, flowboarding and snowboarding; allaboarding is about the skill of combining balance and motion using public transportation. Specialties can include: metroboarding for subway specialists, retroboarding for those who still use trolleys, transboarding for bus passengers and railboarding for train riders. In the sport of allaboarding travelers must make an entire commute without support from handrails or straps during frequent stops, starts and acceleration. Points are deducted for bumping other passengers, hitting someone in the knee, eye or crotch with a purse, briefcase or elbow, not using deodorant or marinating oneself in a vile perfume or cologne.
Etymology: boarding: sport of balancing on a board in motion; aboard: the act of getting aboard a bus, train or ship -- "All aboard" is an expression heard often in old movies from the engineer of a train or the driver of a bus or trolley
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COMMENTS:
allaleulya! - Nosila, 2010-03-09: 15:08:00
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Busboarding
Created by: MithrilShadow
Pronunciation: ˈbəs-ˈbȯrd-ing
Sentence: She was the master of busboarding, not even sudden stops, sharp turns and traffic accidents could knock her down.
Etymology: Bus: a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule Skate Boarding:to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard
Bussanova
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: buss/a/nova
Sentence: Muriel wasn't very adept at subway surfing but thoroughly enjoyed it. When she shamelessly bumped into other riders she would laugh and sing "blame it on the bussanova" (her latin syle of shimmy)
Etymology: bus + bosa nova
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COMMENTS:
Blame it on the bussanova...Eydie Gorme' would be so proud.... great word! - Mustang, 2008-10-10: 06:59:00
I've heard of the Comet Express, but never the Bussanova. ;D Good one! - Kyoti, 2008-10-10: 16:56:00
Love it...the Dance of Love (Commuting) - Nosila, 2008-10-10: 22:25:00
Hilarioussly wonderfully perfect! - lumina, 2008-10-11: 16:10:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-11: 16:56:00
Very Funny - TJayzz, 2008-10-12: 21:02:00
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Shuffleaboard
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: shuffle-a-board
Sentence: Tired of the usual deck games and ready for some excitement on the ferry, Margot, would indulge in shuffleaboard whenever the waves were up on the cross-harbour trip.
Etymology: shuffleboard (deck game) + shuffle (moving the feet around a little) + aboard (on some kind of transport)
Wobbletransing
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: wob-ble-trans-ing
Sentence: The train was so crowded, Ellen spent the whole ride wobbletransing again.
Etymology:
Metrosurfing
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Met ro surf ing
Sentence: Whether there were seats available or not, she engaged in metrosurfing whenever she went onto public transportation, knowing her mad skillz would shine when the sport gained serious recognition.
Etymology: Metro (public transportation via bus or subway) & surfing (the sport of riding on the crest or along the tunnel of a wave)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
Kevcom - 2007-11-13: 06:53:00
Interesting definition today!
Thanks! And it's a great sport too. Try it next time you ride the bus. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James