Verboticisms

Created by: scrabler

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Etymology: marathon + herd

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Created by: smdev

Pronunciation: snee-kerswawrm

Sentence: Mary moved off the sidewalk to allow an approaching sneakerswarm to pass.

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Created by: kakashi13

Pronunciation: Cra per na per

Sentence: I didn't know Jo was a crappernapper!

Etymology: A person who takes a nap while on the toilet.

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Created by: earljw

Pronunciation: RUN-e-mal

Sentence: I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting that runimal

Etymology: run + animal

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Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: antee-lohp-erz

Sentence: The antilopers ran over the crossing gaurd on their way to the icecream stand

Etymology: Anti - (opposed to, negative) lope - (a long or easy stride)

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Created by: kundalinikat

Pronunciation: fay-lohp

Sentence: Fearlessly, the phalope thundered up the onramp and into traffic; the marathon would not end.

Etymology: Phalanx + lope = phalope.

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Created by: savta

Pronunciation: ruh - nuh - gram

Sentence: Pedestrians and drivers alike took evasive action as the runagram hurtled towards them.

Etymology: English run; Latin ag- field or open space; English ram (as in battering ram)

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Created by: Poeiden

Pronunciation: om-ni-ton

Sentence: "Oh no! There goes the omnithon once again, breaking all the traffic rules as if they owned the road."

Etymology: OMNIpotent +maraTHON

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Created by: StigAllan

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Sentence: I had to run alone as it was dangerous to run with those blindrunners.

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Created by: Heather

Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-ee-hurd

Sentence: Pedestrians were sent scattering by the inexorable approach of the obliviherd.

Etymology: Oblivious (unaware, uncaring) + herd (large number of animals or people travelling together)

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