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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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Pedesastrian
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: ped es ass tri an
Sentence: She'd seldom seen pedesatrians bare-foot their way through the busy drive-thru (when the store front was nearly empty)! She tersely told him, "No barefoot pedesastrians in the drive thru lane"! Cars behind him honked. The man didn't seem to care. She reluctantly watched him proudly, mechanically, pad his feet onto the busy six-lane road, his soles black with car exhaust. This pedesastrian was even ignoring the red light! AHHHH!
Etymology: From the words pedestrian, ass and disaster. A person who unwisely or unknowingly, travels by foot on vehicle-only routes, often to disastrous consequences.
Ilgnomonics
Created by: 796063
Pronunciation: Il-nom-in-ics
Sentence: The man who held up a metal pole during a lightning storm displayed a keen sense of ilgnomonics.
Etymology: il (without), gnomon (knowledge), ics (knowledge)
Deadped
Created by: paintergrl1313
Pronunciation: Ded-ped
Sentence: Look at that deadped thinking they can ignore the rules of traffic and walk through a drive thru.
Etymology: A pedestrian could get killed doing that, mostly cause imma run them over
Andragnos
Created by: jleit
Pronunciation: Ayn Drag Nos
Sentence: Stupid andragos!
Etymology: a-andr-gnos
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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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
Dumblethrough
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Dum-bull-threw
Sentence: Shmoe went walking one day and realized he was starving! As he was walking he noticed a blister on the heel of his foot and he was too tired to go inside the burger joint. So, he walks up to the drive through and cuts in line in front of the cars. Thelma at the drive through could not believe this jerk would do such a "Dumbelthrough" act at the drive through.
Etymology: To be dumb and cut through in front of others. (no manners)
Nikerider
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: nigh krigh derr
Sentence: The nikerider switched lanes once too aften and was thrown skyward, staying in the air longer than Air Jordan had ever managed.
Etymology: night rider, nike shoes
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-02: 10:15:00
Airudite! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-02: 10:30:00
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Orthopath
Created by: AMEE3
Pronunciation:
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COMMENTS:
orthpath... - AMEE3, 2010-09-13: 12:28:00
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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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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James