Verboticisms

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

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Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: me - TRO - dio

Sentence: It was a rough ride, but Joe was an experienced metrodeo rider.

Etymology: Metro + Rodeo

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Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: TOOB-shoot-ing

Sentence: After 15 years of riding the El, and never being able to find a good seat, Charisma began tubeshooting and lost twelve pounds in the first three weeks.

Etymology: Tube: another name for an underground train or subway + Shooting: common description used by surfers to indicate catching a wave. Also called "riding the curl", or "shooting the tube".

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COMMENTS:

nice - galwaywegian, 2008-10-12: 12:01:00

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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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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: kraws-toun-boog-ee

Sentence: While some people are content to sit idly on the bus, Sally prefers to crank up her iPod and get her day started with a little crosstownboogie.

Etymology: crosstown (a bus running primarily in a crosstown direction) + boogie (to dance energetically, especially to rock music)

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Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: kawr-ee-OD-uh-see

Sentence: Bob's daily ride to work was a challenging choreodyssey: a "journey of dance."

Etymology: blend of CHOREO (as in choreography): the art of composing ballets and other dances and planning and arranging the movements, steps, and patterns of dancers & ODYSSEY:A long adventurous voyage or trip.

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COMMENTS:

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-10: 10:32:00

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: toob-sur-fing

Sentence: While visiting London, Henry, Dean and Ray decided to go tubesurfing and see who could go the longest without touching a seat or an overhead strap, while they rode the underground from Wimbledon Park to Whitechpel.

Etymology: Tube: British name for the subway. + Surfing: The act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.

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Created by: blackkittynili

Pronunciation: ride-slide-bus

Sentence: She rideslidebussed across the seat so quickly, the only thing I could say was " Man! That Chick Can Slide Dude!"

Etymology: what the hell?? oh right... ride+slide+bus = rideslidebus

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: Mass-tranz-por-tal-unt

Sentence: Gertrude put her masstransportalent to good use when she had to stand for the entire route while riding the fully loaded and shaky subway.

Etymology: Mass transport + talent

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Created by: emilylind

Pronunciation: Say surf then never and finally hold .

Sentence: Shes a great Surfbutneverhold .

Etymology:

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