Verboticisms

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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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: trans-sport

Sentence: To make the day interesting, Sue would test her eqrailibrium by going handless during the transsport while riding the subwave.

Etymology: transportation, sport

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Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: met-ro-shufl

Sentence: Miranda seemed to enjoy the rocking and jolting of the subway as she rode to and from her work and outings and had perfected a metroshuffle for her own entertainment as well as providing smiles for her fellow passengers.

Etymology: Blend of 'metro' (subway) and 'shuffle' (to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing)

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COMMENTS:

it's a great workout! - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-10: 12:00:00

Like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-11: 16:56:00

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

Gotta like Metroshuffle! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 11:17:00

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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: trälē älē

Sentence: Gidget loved her ride to work. She treated the bus like her personal pipeline. Her gnarliest move was a switchfoot trolleyollie. Her only wipeout happened when she tried to hang ten on some dude's brief case. It wasn't very good as a boogie board.

Etymology: trolley (a passenger vehicle powered by electricity obtained from an overhead cable by means of a trolley wheel) + Ollie (A no handed air move where a surfer leaves the water while maintaining control of his board and ultimately landing and riding out the move)

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COMMENTS:

fantastic!! - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-10: 10:35:00

great blend & rhyme - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-11: 16:57:00

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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)

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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)

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Created by: emilylind

Pronunciation: Say surf then never and finally hold .

Sentence: Shes a great Surfbutneverhold .

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Created by: looseball

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Created by: retoricaljoe

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The bus was too crowded this morning, that i had to try riderlance style.

Etymology: Rider + balance

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