Verboticism: Numbathon
DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.
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Juggermob
Created by: Pseudonym
Pronunciation: jug-ger-mob
Sentence: "I was just wandering along and nearly got mowed down by a juggermob!"
Etymology: juggernaut + mob
Bumpertargets
Created by: fanoog
Pronunciation:
Sentence: those idiots are bumpertargets!
Etymology:
Blinners
Created by: sauravarya
Pronunciation: bli-ners
Sentence: Blinners have caused a mess in traffic.
Etymology: Blind,Runners
Jogapede
Created by: barabajagal
Pronunciation: jaw-guh-peed
Sentence: Crossing the street with a precariously balanced tray of coffee for the entire office, I was nearly spun out of control by a 20-strong jogapede.
Etymology:
Ignoruneam
Created by: drudra
Pronunciation: ig-nohr-uhn-ihm
Sentence: Shortly after the start of the "Round the City" race, one could spot a few ignoruneams at various locations of the race route.
Etymology: [Ignor] from Ignorant + [run] from running + [eam] from team. Ignorant Running Teams - without distinction of leader or follower, ignorant to traffic rules, signals and pedestrians, moving as a team.
Endorphaudacinions
Created by: proudparnt
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The group of endorphaudacinions ran through like they owned the road.
Etymology: Endorph...from the chemical release prompted by running ...leading to audacious behavior.
Crappernapper
Created by: kakashi13
Pronunciation: Cra per na per
Sentence: I didn't know Jo was a crappernapper!
Etymology: A person who takes a nap while on the toilet.
Streetgremlin
Created by: GlennJericho
Pronunciation: street-grem-lin
Sentence: The streetgremlins were causing havok it the streets.
Etymology: gremlin- from the movie "Gremlins." Strange creatures, which spawn other creatures who transform into small, destructive monsters
Runinnies
Created by: torpid
Pronunciation: ruh-nin-ees
Sentence: The lexus driver nearly had a heart attack as a group of runinnies obliviously ran right into the intersection despite having a don't walk sign.
Etymology: run + ninny