Verboticisms

Created by: thebaron

Pronunciation: wob-ble-trans-ing

Sentence: The train was so crowded, Ellen spent the whole ride wobbletransing again.

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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)

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Created by: Abraxised

Pronunciation: shut-tle-skayt-ing

Sentence: That man can shuttleskate!

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Created by: MissRabbit

Pronunciation: tōō'byə-bŭs

Sentence: Bored by his daily commute, Dan would routinely indulge his fantasies of becoming a pro surfer by tububusing whenever he was on public transportation.

Etymology: From tubular (surfing slang): awesome; and bus: (n) a common form of public transportation, or (v) to ride such a vehicle.

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Created by: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Tram-sp-ort

Sentence: Jerry loved commuting to work ever since he discovered tramsport, he would make a point of standing in the aisle, trying to keep his balance. He especially liked to surf the corners and had got quite good at it over the past few months. He was sure it would become an olympic sport eventually if only he could convert a few of his fellow travellers.

Etymology: Tram(passenger vehicle run on rails, powered by electric overhead cables) + Sport(pleasure derived from a particuar activity,entertainment,fun) = Tramsport

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COMMENTS:

it's the best way to stay awake on your way to work - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-10: 10:34:00

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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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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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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: Tee tee see legs

Sentence: It took years for her to get her TTsealegs but once she did, she bought a metropass so that she could surf as often as possible.

Etymology: TTC (short for Toronto transit Commission) + sea legs

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COMMENTS:

Good for tsetse flyers too - wordmeister, 2007-11-13: 09:27:00

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: sway/shun/mas/ter

Sentence: After years of riding the subway and never being able to get a seat, Jenny had become a swaytionmaster riding and surfing the subway without ever having to hold onto a rail.

Etymology: SWAYTIONMASTER - noun - from SWAY + STATIONMASTER

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COMMENTS:

Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-10-10: 05:10:00

love it - 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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