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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.
Verboticisms
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Trancit
Created by: joelb
Pronunciation: TRAN-sit
Sentence: It was a wonder that I headed i the right direction during this morning's trancit.
Etymology: trance + transit
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COMMENTS:
Dadnugget! You beat me to this word. Gotta get up earlier or stay up later. - ErWenn, 2007-09-25: 09:43:00
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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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Dozennui
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*)
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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Buzzride
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bəzrīd
Sentence: Richard’s doctor told him that he needs to give up coffee. This has changed his morning commute into a buzzride. When he gets to work he gets a jumpstart by spiking his Redbull with 5-Hour Energy. This wakes him up but keeps him from blinking til lunchtime.
Etymology: buzz (the feeling of being mildly intoxicated) + bus ride
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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Tunnelfatigue
Created by: hellohime
Pronunciation: Tun'l'fa'teeg
Sentence: I experience a severe case of tunnelfatigue on the way to work and woke up several miles from my stop.
Etymology: Tunnelfatigue - when a person is lulled into a deep sleep by the dull drone of wheels on pavement.
Triptripping
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: tripp tripp ing
Sentence: He triptripped happily all the way home from the dentist He wondered if it was anything to do with the trancy dental medication.
Etymology: trip as in journey, trip as in wow.
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COMMENTS:
trancy dental medication...uncrowned genius! - Nosila, 2011-06-07: 22:48:00
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Incommutecado
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: in/calm/ute/a/ca/doh
Sentence: Once seated ont he subway he became incommutecado.
Etymology: incommunicado + commute
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COMMENTS:
Nice combo, Owl! - metrohumanx, 2008-08-27: 01:11:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176. Thank you MrDave2176! ~ James
rikboyee - 2007-09-25: 00:52:00
this is very similar to the car driving one...all the same words apply...like tranceport and tripnosis
Yes it's similar, but I think it would be safer to be lost in a traverie while riding on the bus, than to undergo a complete tripnosis while driving a car on/off the highway. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by MrDave2176 . Thank you MrDave2176 . ~ James