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DEFINITION: n. A driver who ignores the rules of the road by driving very slowly (i.e. at the legal limit) in the fast lane. v. To strictly observe the "suggested" speed limits, even when using the fast lane.
Verboticisms
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Roadtard
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: road-tard
Sentence: The line of traffic seem to stretch infinitely as the roadtard was trying to take the perfect profile picture of herself driving in the left lane.
Etymology: road+retard
Drivelag
Created by: scarletzinc
Pronunciation: drive-lag
Sentence: He was driving at a speed of 37 km/h and we could feel that he was drivelagging.
Etymology: Drive-Lag [lagging]
Meanderthal
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: me/an'/der/thol
Sentence: "Hey, meanderthal!!! You're doing 55 miles per hour on the freaking freeway! Find the long pedal on the right and USE IT," Sam shouted at the elderly man in the Dodge Dart. "Meanderthalled again," grumbled Sam.
Etymology: meanderthal - meander (to wander aimlessly) + Neanderthal
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COMMENTS:
great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 12:52:00
Excellent - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-07: 20:33:00
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Flowpoke
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: flow-poke
Sentence: The flowpoke ignored the stream of enraged drivers behind her and continued to chat with her passenger, driving for several miles in the passing lane with her turn signal blinking oblivious to the horns and salutes from her fellow drivers.
Etymology: Flow: continuity of movement as in a stream + poke: take more time than necessary; dawdle (wordplay on slowpoke)
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COMMENTS:
Would also apply to dimwitted cowboy. Excellent word! - Mustang, 2009-05-26: 06:43:00
Good word and all too many of them, on the road...love the ones who eat, talk on a cell and apply make-up simultaneously as well! - Nosila, 2009-05-26: 16:05:00
Great word.... - mweinmann, 2009-05-27: 09:47:00
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Carhography
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: car/hog/graf/ee
Sentence: A firm believer in carhography gets out his map and follows the road at a set speed, keeping his eyes forward and never paying attention to anyone behind him.
Etymology: car + hog + cartography
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COMMENTS:
Clever word... like the mapping aspect - Jamagra, 2008-04-07: 14:02:00
(baby you can drive my car...) - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-07: 18:23:00
Very close to the mark - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-07: 20:34:00
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Accelerangst
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: ax-sell-er-angst
Sentence: Philip was in a hurry, which seemed like what 99% of the suburbanites were most of the time. He just moved farther outside his comfort zone of freeways and fast moving cars to the fringes where the slow rural life abuts the encroaching planned neighborhoods. He thought having a bigger house and a lawn to mow would be a step up for him. Little did he know he would now be butting heads, or bumpers, with wandering livestock or an occassional combine. However now he seemed to find himself accelerangst up behind slow moving pickups, shaking his fist and downing a few swigs of Mylanta in one hand while honking his horn with the other.
Etymology: accelerate + angst
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COMMENTS:
Good word! The sentence reminds me of what I've soon got to deal with - the inevitable chicken(s) crossing the road and the farmer on the tractor who is oblivious to any cars behind him. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-07: 18:08:00
Good Blend - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-07: 20:39:00
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Stoperator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: stop er ay tor
Sentence: Because he crawled and dawdled down the road, stopping for every bump and hole, he was awarded his stoperator license.
Etymology: Stop (not move) & Operator (someone who operates machinery)
Moovering
Created by: Stewart
Pronunciation: Moo-ver-ing
Sentence: Going by road can be a moovering experience. The driver in front says "What are you gassing about. I've got the hoof down using all the gass that I can and moovering down the road. What do want for nothing - at least I'm eco-friendly"!!
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
excellent for the cartoon - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 12:54:00
Atta bovine! Mooving word. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-07: 18:14:00
Udderly beefitting word! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 01:59:00
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Recardation
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: rE-car-dA-shun
Sentence: The car pool is late for the work. The driver tries to make it on time as he comes across a motorist suffering from a case of recardation, in the fast lane, and relizes they are doomed.
Etymology: retard, as in slow/car
Zimmerlane
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: zim-err-layn
Sentence: i enjoyed heading out on the weekend for some zimmerlaning
Etymology: zimmer frame, lane
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by stache and Biscotti. Thank you stache and Biscotti. ~ James
arrrteest - 2008-04-07: 17:40:00
A friend of mine always said, "Beware of old men in hats driving Buicks." I remember driving up the NJ Turnpike at 75MPH and pushing 80 in the right lane and being flashed by motorists thinking I was going too slow!
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-07: 18:03:00
My dad always said "Beware of men smoking cigars and driving station wagons." Wouldn't ya know, my first close call was with one of them?
logarithm - 2008-11-27: 11:18:00
Hehehe...
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
PennonFurl - 2018-06-13: 19:02:00