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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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Speedumbmeter
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: spee/dum/eater
Sentence: A speedumbmeter is too slow to drive.
Etymology: speedometer + dumb
Veltar
Created by: tyler775
Pronunciation: /fil * tar/
Sentence: This veltar drives twenty miles per hour when the speed limit for this lane is sixty!
Etymology: *vel from latin prefix speed *tard from latin suffix slow
Slowffeur
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: slo fewer
Sentence: Archie drove his ancient Triumph convertible every day down the freeway to his appointments and errands. He was a slowffeur and believed his car lasted longer if he drove slower. Luckily he was very hard of hearing, so he missed all the honks he got from his fellow commuters in the fast lane. He believed that a safe speed was one that was exactly one half of the posted limit. He was finally pulled over one morning by the Highway Patrol. The officer naturally requested to see his license and insurance papers, to which Archie finally shouted: "Never needed either, since I never go over the limits. I don't need papers, I know how to drive!"
Etymology: Slow (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time) & Chauffeur (someone paid to drive a person in a car;to drive someone in a vehicle;a person who drives vehicles for a living)
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COMMENTS:
I think I rode in his taxi once. - Mustang, 2009-05-26: 06:42:00
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Mamoover
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ma-moo-ver
Sentence: Molly had to mamoover very carefully in the heavy traffic near her farm.
Etymology: A play on the word maneuver
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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Slowtorist
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: slo-tur-ist
Sentence: I was late for work again due to a slowtorist driving the speed limit in the passing "lame".
Etymology: slow, motorist
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COMMENTS:
funny word - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 12:53:00
oooo.. I hate getting stuck behind people in the passing lame. Great word. - Jamagra, 2008-04-07: 13:56:00
Good word- I considered: "Sloffeur" and "Snaileur" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-07: 20:37:00
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Sloweerty
Created by: balku4
Pronunciation: slow-eer-tee
Sentence: that fat sowerty
Etymology: slow
Lescargo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: les kar go
Sentence: When old Lester gets out the vintage car and drives on the highway, he drives slowly in the fast lane to the annoyance of all others. When they beep him, he slows down even further. All the women at the nursing home call him a lescargo. Because he understands no French, he thinks they mean he has less baggage and is more available for dates.
Etymology: Fr: L'Escargot (Snail) & Less Car go
Cruisader
Created by: lplybon
Pronunciation: "Kroo-SA-der"
Sentence: Although he adored her, Bart detested having to go grocery shopping with his Aunt Nelly. Aunt Nelly insisted on driving despite being blind in one eye and deaf in one ear. And she was such a cruisader! She consistently drove 10 miles under the speed limit, signaled in the parking lots, and stopped at all "stale green" (her phrase) lights.
Etymology: Combination of the words "cruise," "crusade," and "sadism"
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]
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