Verboticism: Metrograde
DEFINITION: n., A semi-conscious state experienced by early morning commuters on a subway, bus or car. v., To mentally transport oneself in the opposite direction of which you are traveling.
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Dreammute
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: DREAM-mute
Sentence: David's dreammute in the morning consisted of him traveling on a rocket ship across Technicolor landscapes while his boss was walked like a dog on a leash.
Etymology: Dream + (com)mute
Lowbusposition
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: loh/bus/poe/zi/shun
Sentence: Since Chris is very tall and the bus is very low, he assumes the lowbusposition whenever he travels.
Etymology: Lotus position + low + bus
Hypnotrip
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Hip-no-trip
Sentence: Having to commute to work everyday, Sam would often drift into a hypnotrip and dream he was going home to pick up his suitcase to take with him on his luxury holiay in barbados.
Etymology: Hypno(hypnotic-Sleep inducing) + Trip( a journey or excursion) = Hypnotrip
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COMMENTS:
Good one - Mustang, 2008-08-26: 23:59:00
YEAH! I LOVE HYPNOTRIP...wish i'd thought of it. Very snappy sound! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-27: 01:15:00
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Comacommute
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: co-ma-co-MYOO-ta
Sentence: He was a coma, comacommuter, with ipod in his ears and abstracted kind of sneer. He had no idea, he'd gone past central, he just blankly stared ahead, fellow travellers thought him dead.
Etymology: Sung to the tune of Copa Copacabana. You all know what a coma is, and what a commuter is.
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COMMENTS:
Please sing the next line... - petaj, 2010-01-28: 06:10:00
Terrific - although you planted an earworm and I'm going to have it all day. - mrskellyscl, 2010-01-28: 09:05:00
His name was Rico, he worked for Ricoh, but that was four years ago when he used to have a job. Now it's a commute but not for Rico, he just rides around all days in a transitory daze... - Nosila, 2010-01-28: 09:15:00
I thought it was Karma Chameleon by Culture Club - Koekbroer, 2010-01-28: 11:38:00
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Transitdentalmeditation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: tranz/it/den/tal/med/i/tay/shun
Sentence: I find the transitdentalmeditation technique is the most effective way to remove the stress of the daily commute while bringing fulfillment and contentment to life - it is achieved by gently gritting your teeth to absorb the vibrations of the subway track - no drooling allowed!
Etymology: transit + dental + transcendental meditation
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COMMENTS:
very nice! - astorey, 2008-08-26: 10:57:00
Great minds think alike...I had picked that word first but thought it too long...guess I should have followed that train of thought! - Nosila, 2008-08-26: 20:43:00
Now i know the word for the feeling I had as child whilst on the "tooth-rack" railway in Tasmanis. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-08-27: 04:49:00
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Snoreverie
Created by: hooterbug
Pronunciation: snawr/veree
Sentence: I hated to wake the guy sitting next to me in the midst of what appeared to be a pleasant snoreverie, but the bus driver had just called "Last Stop!" and I definitely want off.
Etymology: Snore (breathe noisly in sleep) + Reverie (a state of day dreaming)
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COMMENTS:
...and I had to pay the RETURN fare! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-27: 01:06:00
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Metrograde
Created by: Scrumpy
Pronunciation: me-truh-greyd
Sentence: Tim was experiecing metrograde as he bounced along on the vapidtransit system, thinking back on his weekend in Monaco watching truly rapid transit in the form of a grand prix. Of course, he lost his metrosexappeal when the drool dribbled down his chin and puddled on his chest.
Etymology: metro transit + retrograde
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COMMENTS:
I think I've seen Tim on my way to work and almost slipped in the drool - Jabberwocky, 2007-09-25: 13:27:00
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Tranceportation
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: trans-por-TAY-shun
Sentence: Over the many years he's been riding the metro to and from work, Larson has developed a remarkable tranceportation technique wherein he can experience a vacation on the beaches of Australia instead of enduring the humdrum daily communte.
Etymology: Play on the word 'transportation' using 'trance' (n. (a state of complete mental absorption or deep musing)
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COMMENTS:
good one! - libertybelle, 2012-10-26: 14:09:00
got my vote - DrWebsterIII, 2012-10-26: 15:22:00
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Transitdentalism
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: tran sit dent all ism
Sentence: When Jackie had to do his one hour bus commute each way to his work, he was able to zone out and use transitdentalism to lift his mind to a nicer place and time. He was proud of his illogistical skills which shortened his gruelling travel time.
Etymology: Transit (make a passage or journey from one place to another) & Transcedentalism (any system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material)
Revermute
Created by: kathleen
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Charlton would swear to you that his daily revermuting benefited his employer by allowing him to bring freshly opened eyes to the workplace, unfettered by preparation or forethought
Etymology: revert/reverie+commute