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DEFINITION: n. A state of heightened, subconscious awareness that allows drivers to "safely" navigate and control a vehicle without watching the road. v. To drive without bothering to watch where you are going.
Verboticisms
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Lulladriving
Created by: RainbowView
Pronunciation: lull a drive ing
Sentence: On the way to Springfield, when I was more than halfway there, I suddenly realized that far too many drivers had fallen into their own serene states of lulladriving, blissfully unaware of the road sign flashing for them to get in the left lane.
Etymology: lull + lullaby + driving
Nonosispilot
Created by: brittmojo
Pronunciation: Non osis pilot
Sentence: The driver tended to be a nonosispilot.
Etymology: Non - not Osis- action Pilot- one who steers
Pelagnosanspect
Created by: jrlion2016
Pronunciation: pell-egg-noss-an-spekt
Sentence: Mary was tired and decided to not pay enough attention to the road while she was driving. She went into her pelagnostanspectic state so she could continue driving home without have any memory of her drive home.
Etymology: pel-to drive; a-without; gnos-knowledge; an-without; spect-seeing
Tranceport
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: trans port
Sentence: her new method of tranceport was more incarcoma than carcinoma, but was nonetheless fairly life threatening.
Etymology: trance, transport
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COMMENTS:
oohh very good. - erasmus, 2007-03-13: 07:01:00
Love it! I totally tranceported this weekend, on my way home from the bar. - Sketchy, 2007-03-13: 21:45:00
That's a great combination of concepts. - jedijawa, 2007-03-14: 10:03:00
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Roadtrippy
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: RODE-tri-pee
Sentence: Last night was so roadtrippy! One minute I was in Anaheim, the next I was in Cucamonga.
Etymology: road + trippy
Fordsiesta
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: fOrd-sEE-esta
Sentence: Jill drives a Ford Fiesta that she named her Fordsiesta. It seems she gets her best naps while driving it.
Etymology: ford fiesta/siesta
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if it's because of the drozing sound the wheels make? - sunny09, 2007-03-14: 00:03:00
oohh this one is very good. - erasmus, 2007-03-14: 12:15:00
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Napigate
Created by: Nuwanda
Pronunciation: nap-a-gate
Sentence: After years of working the graveyard shift, Joel was highly skilled at napigating between his home and workplace. So successful in fact, that after retiring, he would sometimes awake with a start to find himself trying to unlock his old office.
Etymology: Navigate plus nap.
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COMMENTS:
I hate it when I go to work when I don\'t have to. - artr, 2009-09-30: 14:43:00
Love it... - Nosila, 2009-10-01: 01:30:00
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Snoozecontrol
Created by: noodles
Pronunciation: sn-ah-ooozah-con-tra-ol
Sentence: I began to snoozecontrol in heavy traffic.
Etymology: sleep under right mind
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COMMENTS:
you are gettting sleepy..... - Nosila, 2011-02-17: 21:32:00
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Zenpilot
Created by: chercherlalun
Pronunciation: zen pi lot
Sentence: Mary was a zenpilot. She had become one with the steering wheel
Etymology:
Hypertranssomnia
Created by: Railrod
Pronunciation: Hyper- Trans- Somnia
Sentence: F.J. experienced hypertranssomnia while driving to his grandmother's house that he had been to thousands of times.
Etymology: hyper, above + trans, across + somnia, sleep
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes.
Thank you purpleartichokes! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by purpleartichokes. Thank you purpleartichokes. ~ James