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DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.
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Runinnies
Created by: torpid
Pronunciation: ruh-nin-ees
Sentence: The lexus driver nearly had a heart attack as a group of runinnies obliviously ran right into the intersection despite having a don't walk sign.
Etymology: run + ninny
Joggernauts
Created by: harveyjones
Pronunciation: jog-gur-nots
Sentence: I narrowly missed these cursed JOGGERNAUTS yesterday
Etymology: Jog: To move by shoving, bumping, or jerking. Jugernaut: Something, such as a belief or institution, that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Oblivicizers
Created by: radrach
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Sharon was nearly run over by some unruly oblivicizers while walking her dog this morning.
Etymology: oblivious+ exercisers
Aerobiborg
Created by: davidrmarlborough
Pronunciation: air - oh - beh - borg
Sentence: Even though the turn signal was green, I had to check my right side for the presence of an aerobiborg in hopes of avoiding direct contact. As it's numbers grow the aerobiborg want only one thing - to assimilate!
Etymology: aerobi (from aerobic, the type of activity the borg engage in) + borg (the single consciousness you fall victim to when you join the collective)
Ignoruneam
Created by: drudra
Pronunciation: ig-nohr-uhn-ihm
Sentence: Shortly after the start of the "Round the City" race, one could spot a few ignoruneams at various locations of the race route.
Etymology: [Ignor] from Ignorant + [run] from running + [eam] from team. Ignorant Running Teams - without distinction of leader or follower, ignorant to traffic rules, signals and pedestrians, moving as a team.
Squadrun
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: skwod - ruhn
Sentence: Only half of the squadrun was hit by the bus, the rest kept on going like nothing happened.
Etymology: squad + run, like squadron as in flight formation or a number of persons grouped or united together for some purpose
Runtards
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: run-tards
Sentence: The runtards jogged through downtown Manhattan, taking out a news stand, a hotdog vendor, and a little old lady along the way.
Etymology: run, retards
Endorphaudacinions
Created by: proudparnt
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The group of endorphaudacinions ran through like they owned the road.
Etymology: Endorph...from the chemical release prompted by running ...leading to audacious behavior.
Pedoton
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ped-o-ton
Sentence: Pedotons are an occupational hazard around here. It has got so bad that they are putting in pedoton lanes alongside the bike lanes.
Etymology: peleton
Comments:
FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
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