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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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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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Roverstepping
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: rove er step ping
Sentence: The bands of roverstepping teens were frightfully irritating to the motorists.
Etymology: ROVER, OVERSTEPPING. Rover - somebody who wanders from place to place. Overstepping - exceeding boundaries and limits.
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COMMENTS:
Nice word. Good construction. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-02: 05:49:00
terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-03-02: 10:14:00
Rover is also a vehicle manufacturer - petaj, 2009-03-03: 06:59:00
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Pedestriantics
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: pedest tree ant tiks
Sentence: Luther did not relish going through his pedestriantics just to get a hamburger from next door. He mustard looked on the faces of his passengers, Freddie & Teddy, who were all of 10 years old and quite in-the-know about hamburgers. Fred wasn't as savvy as he emoted, but he would ketchup and Teddy had the drive-through to make things mchappen. They had bun warned, but you know kids...they were the burger kings of all they surveyed!
Etymology: Pedestrian (lacking wit or imagination) & Antics (a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement)
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COMMENTS:
Excellent fusion! Very inspired. - metrohumanx, 2009-03-02: 05:45:00
Playfully excellent sentence and verbote! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-02: 10:17:00
whopper of a word! - galwaywegian, 2009-03-02: 15:01:00
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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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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)
Acure
Created by: pandaman
Pronunciation: a-cure
Sentence: He acures in the drive-thru.
Etymology: without care
Psychoantisidewalkism
Created by: 585860
Pronunciation: cy-co-ant-I-side-walk-is-uhm
Sentence: The man on the bike had psychoantisidewalkism so he rode on the highway.
Etymology: psycho- in the mind anti- against
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