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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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Freetube
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: free tyoob
Sentence: Yesterday, during rush hour, he freetubed all the way from Union Station to Finch and Yonge!
Etymology: free (unbound to restraints) + tube (slang for London Underground, and subways in general)
Rideur
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: ri dur
Sentence: I am da riduer
Etymology: I am french surfer on the bus
Subwave
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: sub wayv
Sentence: When Maria rides the subway on her daily commute, she performs the subwave. She balances herself against the motion without holding on to a rail. It keeps her in practice for her vacations in Big Sur.
Etymology: Subway (electric underground railway, public transport)& Wave (to emulate the motion of the ocean waves, as what surfers do)
Polenot
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: pole + not
Sentence: I'm the champion in morning Red Line polenot - I never, ever, ever move my feet or grab the railing.
Etymology: polevault but, with "not." (I know, it's iffy.)
Transtancit
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: trans-stans-it
Sentence: It was easier to transtancit when there were numerous people crammed into the car, they became a cushion especially when the trained screeched along tight corners.
Etymology: transit + stance
Transistance
Created by: StarLizard
Pronunciation: Transi + Stance
Sentence: Amy transistanced through the whole ride, all the time holding on to her two bags of groceries and her overstuffed purse.
Etymology: Transi - from Transit and Stance, well, from standing :)
Viaticsway
Created by: vmalcolm
Pronunciation: /viatiksweɪ/
Sentence: Counting on with the possibility to sit down, when Martha saw her ultimate enemy viatikswaying she decided to prove herself and the rest it was possible to viaticsway even carrying a handbag!
Etymology: VIATICSWAY. From Viatic (Of or relating to traveling, a road, or a way) + Sway (To swing back and forth or to and fro)
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COMMENTS:
ooh - nice combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-10: 10:35:00
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Rideo
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: rye-dee-oh
Sentence: she handed over her money and looked at her bus ticket, her ticket to rideo
Etymology: ride, rodeo
Shuttleshuffle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SHUT-ehl-shuf-ehl
Sentence: Lucille has always enjoyed the rocking and jolting of the subway as she rides to and from her work and other outings and has perfected a shuttleshuffle for her own entertainment as well as providing smiles for her fellow passengers.
Etymology: Blend of 'shuttle'(a bus, train, or airplane that makes frequent short trips between two places) and 'shuffle' (to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing)
Aironoughtsticks
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: air-oh-naught-stix
Sentence: when you practise aironoughtsticks you need good balance.
Etymology: aeronautics = air+ nought meaning zero + sticks
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