Verboticism: Streetgremlin

'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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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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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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Aerobiborg

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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)

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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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Maramob

Created by: itsme

Pronunciation: May-rah-mawb

Sentence: Suzy was annoyed when she almost ran over the maramob.

Etymology: marathon; mob

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Pinekey

Created by: barcena

Pronunciation: Pine Key

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Etymology:

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Runpede

Created by: duefiori

Pronunciation:

Sentence: As I was driving through the city i was delayed by a runpede passing by.

Etymology: run + stampede

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Jorkers

Created by: shifty

Pronunciation: Jor-kers

Sentence: I nearly killed that bunch of jorkers... but they outran my backhoe!

Etymology: Joggers + Jerks / Jokers = Jorkers

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Moronithoners

Created by: andbot37

Pronunciation: more-ON-ə-thon-ers

Sentence: MORONITHONERS successfully combine the arts of masochism and mass annoyance by running across the street against cross traffic.

Etymology: Moroni- from moronic Thoners- from marathon

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Numbathon

Created by: tamilian

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Oh my GOD!They've started the numbathon again!!

Etymology: Numb(dont feel a thing around them)+marathon(running as a group)

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