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DEFINITION: v. To ignore conventional wisdom and traffic rules by walking in areas normally restricted to motor vehicles. n. An aggressive pedestrian who feels it is their god-given right to walk in the middle of the road.

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Scareambulate

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: skayr am byu layt

Sentence: When Denny decided to scareambulate the drive-through at the local fast food joint, he wanted a milk and a chili. His milk was shaken and his chili was alarming.

Etymology: Scare (frighten) & Perambulate (walk by foot)

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Ignorambulator

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: ig-nor-AM-buhl-ayt-ehr

Sentence: Seemingly unaware of traffic laws or of the fact that he was impeding traffic as well as endangering his very life, Wilbur continued on, the unmindful ignorambulator, leaving cursing motorists in his wake.

Etymology: Blend of 'ignorant' (lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact) and 'ambulator' (One who walks about; a walker)

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Ignoramulator has great "texture"...I was leaning toward something ambulatory, too. Nice word, Mustango! - metrohumanx, 2009-03-02: 05:47:00

great combo - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-02: 10:16:00

Also a perfect blend of ignoramus and ambulator! Great create! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-02: 10:39:00

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Suisidewalk

Created by: FreakyDeak

Pronunciation: soo-ih-syde-wok

Sentence: He sure does love to suisidewalk. Maybe we should buy him a helmet instead of a car.

Etymology: Suicide + Sidewalk

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Cephalpath

Created by: NAKEDPANDA2

Pronunciation: Cephal-path

Sentence: LOOK AT THAT CEHPHAL PATH

Etymology: cephal -head path -idk

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Autopeder

Mathiu

Created by: Mathiu

Pronunciation: yoo-tow-pee-dar

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Etymology: automobile+pedestrian+-er

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Perambulance

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: per-AM-byu-lance

Sentence: Pammy, quit wailing like a siren and get off the road. Your perambulancing will get you killed one of these days.

Etymology: perambulate (walk) + ambulance (emergency vehicle that moves at high speed and has right of way)

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COMMENTS:

petaj Huh, just realised I've made three verbotomisms beginning with p in a row. - petaj, 2009-03-03: 07:03:00

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Malviv

Created by: collins2

Pronunciation: Mahl-viv

Sentence: The man was malviv by not following the rules

Etymology: Bad living

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Incerebrdemi

Created by: emnbrock

Pronunciation: in-sar-a-bruh-demi

Sentence: That person who just jumped off a bridge is an incerebrdemi.

Etymology: in- not, without; cerebr- brain; demi- people

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Anaphysi

Created by: 588314

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Acure

Created by: pandaman

Pronunciation: a-cure

Sentence: He acures in the drive-thru.

Etymology: without care

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-03-02: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-09-13: 00:41:00
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James