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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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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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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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Anthropolithomania
Created by: smepeoplechange
Pronunciation: An-throw-op-o-lith-o-man-e-a
Sentence: The Anthropolithomania was obssessed with walking upon the road.
Etymology: Anthropo- man, human lithio- stone, rock mania- excessive desire/mental aberration
Anencephalo
Created by: patrick
Pronunciation: an-en-ceph-alo
Sentence: The anencephalo was waliking through traffic during rush hour.
Etymology: an-not without, Greek encephalo-brain, Greek
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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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
Hikerchick
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: hi - kur - chik
Sentence: Betty had recently became a hikerchick... She walked everywhere, even in places where only vehicles should be allowed; but no one could stop her.
Etymology: play on bikerchick also hiker and chick.
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
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)
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
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James