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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.
Verboticisms
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Carstruck
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: CAR struck
Sentence: What an odd guy Tom is. First he just loved cars the way that a lot of young boys did. But soon it was more like an obsession. He had become completely carstruck. He took pictures of every new model that came out and pretty much wallpapered his room with them. Then it got even odder. He started to think like he was a car. He walked up to drive-throughs and ordered food, sat in a parking space at a drive-in movie, weaved in and out of traffic making honking noises and even worse...he started showering in his driveway.
Etymology: CAR: and STARSTRUCK: exhibiting a fascination with famous people
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COMMENTS:
I thought of this word too, but wasn't able to come up with your wonderful sentences! - readerwriter, 2009-03-02: 09:28:00
very funny - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-02: 10:19:00
Miles of smiles in your sentence! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-02: 10:32:00
great ideas! - splendiction, 2009-03-02: 21:31:00
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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:
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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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, Norman continued on, the unmindful ignorambulator, leaving cursing motorists in his wake.
Etymology: : Blend of 'ignoramus' (one who is lacking knowledge or information as to a particular subject or fact) and 'ambulator' (One who walks about; a walker)
Anticedeped
Created by: kmeder
Pronunciation: anti-ceed-e-ped
Sentence: Tom drove down the road anticedeped, and ignored all those walking down the center of the road.
Etymology: against yield by foot
Pepestrian
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: pep est reee an
Sentence: Walking Bull denied being a pepestrian, ststing that he waited for the red man before crossing the road.
Etymology: pedestrian, pest
Antisophy
Created by: brocknem
Pronunciation: An-ti-sof-ee
Sentence: As the pedestrian was doing many Antisophy tasks, a burglar came up to him and shanked him.
Etymology: Anti- against -sophy - wise
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COMMENTS:
wooowww im quite shocked to be honest with you. - brocknem, 2010-09-13: 12:30:00
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Vehikele
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: vēhīkəl
Sentence: G.P. loves to hike, but not like most people. He likes to hike on highways. He is a regular no-motor vehikele. He feels he has as much right to be there as the next guy, maybe more. Sure his tax dollars have helped pay for the roads but the tickets and fines he has paid for his hobby should certainly count for something. They should also put him at the front of the "I don't learn too quick" line.
Etymology: vehicle (a thing used for transporting people or goods, esp. on land, such as a car, truck, or cart) + hike (a long walk, esp. in the country or wilderness)
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COMMENTS:
Hahaahaha! Nice. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-02: 06:10:00
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-02: 10:18:00
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Pestestrian
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: pestestrēən
Sentence: Motorists get angry enough when another driver does something stupid that backs traffic up. They really get steamed when a self-important pestestrian with an I-dare-you-to-hit-me attitude decides to cross the street in the middle of the block.
Etymology: pest (an annoying person or thing; a nuisance) + pedestrian (a person walking along a road or in a developed area)
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2010-09-13: 06:08:00
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Looksidewalker
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: look syde wal ker
Sentence: It was at the Galaxy Burger Drive-In that the lookskywalker first appeared. He ignored all the Meteors, Comets, Galaxies, Saturns,Pulsars, Tauruses, Novas and Eclipses and instead walked up to place his order. The girl taking his order was at first reticent, but then he noticed she was gorgeous...phasars on stunning. She was Venus and all he wanted instead of a burger was to experience the Big Bang Theory.
Etymology: Luke Skywalker (hero of Star Wars fame) & Look (see) & Sidewalker (someone who stays on the sidewalk to amble)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James