Verboticisms

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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Created by: emdeejay

Pronunciation: does on wee

Sentence: Not again! Poor Trevor missed his stop. He really wished they'd move the hospital closer to his apartment. The bouts of dozennui were really starting to limit his career options, not to mention cutting into his bagpipe practice time.

Etymology: Doze (to sleep, perchance to dream?) Ennui (this train trip is just so *tedious*)

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Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: count-er-pro-sesh-un

Sentence: The train was full of counterprosessional passengers. Their minds were AWOL heading for the beach, while their bodies carried out the Monday to Friday motions of getting to work.

Etymology: possessed (like when you have no control over your own mind) + counter (opposite) + procede (go forward)

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Created by: tiffanybiggs420

Pronunciation: [bak][mahynd]

Sentence: I used to always backmind home on the way to school because I hated it so much.

Etymology: my brain, 4:20

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: toob/a/tohs

Sentence: As passengers settle down for the long ride to the city core, tubatose overtakes the passengers until they arrive at their destination.

Etymology: tube (British subway) + comatose

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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

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Created by: micheles

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Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: trav + uhl + oh + gee

Sentence: I was so travelogy this morning that I almost missed seeing the 12-foot-tall clown in the Western/Vermont station... er... I think the clown was there.

Etymology: travel + logy

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: transbôrtāshən

Sentence: Steve loves fantasy football. As he dozes on on the public transbortation system he dreams that he is the star quarterback. Unfortunately yesterday\'s game went into overtime as he slept past his stop.

Etymology: transportation (the action of transporting someone or something) + bore (a tedious situation or thing)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: koh-muh-myoo-ter

Sentence: Jay is a comamuter. He opens his eyes just enough to find his way to the bus stop. He sticks in the earbuds and continues whatever dream was interrupted by that lousy alarm clock hoping to not drool too much. If they ever repair the pothole on the block before his stop he might stay on the bus all day.

Etymology: coma (a state of prolonged unconsciousness) + commuter ( a person who commutes, especially between home and work)

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COMMENTS:

ha ha -you beat me to it! - libertybelle, 2012-10-26: 14:08:00

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