Verboticism: Velociteased
DEFINITION: n. A driver who ignores the rules of the road by driving very slowly (i.e. at the legal limit) in the fast lane. v. To strictly observe the "suggested" speed limits, even when using the fast lane.
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Motortoise
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: moh/tawr/tuss
Sentence: She is a motortoise who drives 55 mph in the fast 55 mph lane.
Etymology: motorist + tortoise (turtle - slow) motor + (tor)toise and the mo + tortoise)
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COMMENTS:
fantastic blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 12:52:00
Nice blend- I consider "Autotortoise" but it just didnt seem right. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-07: 20:32:00
Love the word, Stevenson0, it left me shell-shocked! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 01:53:00
Great verboticism!! - Mustang, 2008-04-08: 03:12:00
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Carstipate
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: kahr-stuh-PEYT
Sentence: Whilst driving Bob slow, dribble-to -rule approach left a long line of carstipated drivers behind him.
Etymology: Blend of CAR & CONSTIPATE: prevent passage through; impede; crowd together
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COMMENTS:
I can just hear a traffic reporter saying "The highway is carstipated" instead of "congested". Love it! - Jamagra, 2008-04-07: 14:05:00
hate those traffic fumes - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 16:46:00
Love it! Yep, a great word to describe a traffic jam. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-07: 18:10:00
It's a natural! - arrrteest, 2008-04-07: 20:58:00
Bob, it makes me think you fuel up with prune juice! Great word...very binding! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 01:49:00
love it! - Softbagel14, 2008-04-08: 23:38:00
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Motortoise
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: mot - or - tus
Sentence: Elsie was a motortoise on the highway; she thought the passing lane was the lane you stayed in so everyone could pass you.
Etymology: motorist, tortoise (Belonging to any of several species of turtles that live strictly on land)
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COMMENTS:
Good one...she must be shell-shocked! - Nosila, 2009-05-26: 16:02:00
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Lanedarme
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: lān därm'
Sentence: The left-lane bandits were more than Herb could take that day. He was trying to get to his daughter's recital, but they insisted on self-righteouslycreeping along at the posted limit in the far left lane. Then, to Herb's immense satisfaction, and for the first time in recorded history, the Highway Patrol came to the rescue, pulled the lanedarme over and wrote him a citation for obstructing traffic.
Etymology: lane + gendarme
Hungruity
Created by: Rikkesop
Pronunciation: Hungerity
Sentence: To be so hungry, that you get angry
Etymology:
Zimmerlane
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: zim-err-layn
Sentence: i enjoyed heading out on the weekend for some zimmerlaning
Etymology: zimmer frame, lane
Slackfeetdriver
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: n. slāk-fēt-drī'vər
Sentence: "Damn!" swore Dave, "I really need these slack-feet drivers to get the hell out of my way! Walgreen's is gonna run out of the half-off after-Easter candy!"
Etymology: slack + feet (sorta like 'limp-wristed' I guess) + [backseat] driver
Stoperator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: stop er ay tor
Sentence: Because he crawled and dawdled down the road, stopping for every bump and hole, he was awarded his stoperator license.
Etymology: Stop (not move) & Operator (someone who operates machinery)
Egomotortist
Created by: verbherder
Pronunciation: ee-goh-moh-tawr-tist
Sentence: It was ten minutes to close at the only store in town when my baby's mama held up the last diaper in the house and announced that junior had suddenly developed an explosive case of diarrhea. I would have made it there and back with time to spare if not for an egomotortist in a Prius. When I returned without reinforcements, things went south down south. For the rest of the night I wished that junior could have spent just one minute in that guy's car.
Etymology: egotist + motorist + tortoise (in sound mostly)
Drivelag
Created by: scarletzinc
Pronunciation: drive-lag
Sentence: He was driving at a speed of 37 km/h and we could feel that he was drivelagging.
Etymology: Drive-Lag [lagging]
