Verboticism: Tranceportation
DEFINITION: n., A semi-conscious state experienced by early morning commuters on a subway, bus or car. v., To mentally transport oneself in the opposite direction of which you are traveling.
Tranceportation
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: trance-por-ta-tion
Sentence: Joel always got lost in the city's tranceportation system. He would daydream right past his stop, sometimes for blocks. It wasn't because he didn't know where he was going, he just didn't know where he was.
Etymology: trance: detatchment from one's physical surroundings, as in a daydream; semiconscious state as if in a daze or dream + transportation: a means of conveyance
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