Verboticism: Proxypedal
DEFINITION: v. To instinctively slam your foot on "the brakes" even though you're just a passenger. Often occurs when the actual driver fails to brake appropriately. n. A sudden jerk of the leg.
Proxypedal
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: prok-see-ped-ul
Sentence: Her inability to control her desire to proxypedal had resulted in the garage installing an extra steel plate on the passsenger side footwell
Etymology: proxy + (brake)pedal
Points: 563
Comments: Proxypedal
johnnyrockett - 2006-12-27: 09:59:00
Nice word...Very funny.