Verboticism: Autoimpede
DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.
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Maramob
Created by: itsme
Pronunciation: May-rah-mawb
Sentence: Suzy was annoyed when she almost ran over the maramob.
Etymology: marathon; mob
Runpede
Created by: duefiori
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As I was driving through the city i was delayed by a runpede passing by.
Etymology: run + stampede
Oblivicizers
Created by: radrach
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Sharon was nearly run over by some unruly oblivicizers while walking her dog this morning.
Etymology: oblivious+ exercisers
Jogneglefic
Created by: tdm737
Pronunciation: jog neg le fic
Sentence: Jognegleficing is illegal unless your running in a marathon.
Etymology: Joggers + neglect + traffic. Joggers who neglect traffic signs.
Jogthrong
Created by: elron
Pronunciation: jog-throng
Sentence: I tried to cross the street, but the jogthrong blocked my way for two minutes.
Etymology: From jog - to run at a slow pace and throng - a large group of people moving together.
Pedemob
Created by: willtuck
Pronunciation: ped-eh-mob
Sentence: "Look out! There's a pedemob coming your way!"
Etymology: Pedestrian + Mob
Bumpertargets
Created by: fanoog
Pronunciation:
Sentence: those idiots are bumpertargets!
Etymology:
Phalope
Created by: kundalinikat
Pronunciation: fay-lohp
Sentence: Fearlessly, the phalope thundered up the onramp and into traffic; the marathon would not end.
Etymology: Phalanx + lope = phalope.
Pedoton
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ped-o-ton
Sentence: Pedotons are an occupational hazard around here. It has got so bad that they are putting in pedoton lanes alongside the bike lanes.
Etymology: peleton
Aerobiborg
Created by: davidrmarlborough
Pronunciation: air - oh - beh - borg
Sentence: Even though the turn signal was green, I had to check my right side for the presence of an aerobiborg in hopes of avoiding direct contact. As it's numbers grow the aerobiborg want only one thing - to assimilate!
Etymology: aerobi (from aerobic, the type of activity the borg engage in) + borg (the single consciousness you fall victim to when you join the collective)
