Verboticism: Numbathon

'Wait! Can't you guys read? That's a stop sign!'

DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.

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Juggermob

Pseudonym

Created by: Pseudonym

Pronunciation: jug-ger-mob

Sentence: "I was just wandering along and nearly got mowed down by a juggermob!"

Etymology: juggernaut + mob

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Bumpertargets

Created by: fanoog

Pronunciation:

Sentence: those idiots are bumpertargets!

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Blinners

Created by: sauravarya

Pronunciation: bli-ners

Sentence: Blinners have caused a mess in traffic.

Etymology: Blind,Runners

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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.

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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.

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Endorphaudacinions

Created by: proudparnt

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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.

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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.

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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

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Heople

Created by: teh8thdeadlysin

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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

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