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DEFINITION: v., To "surf", or ride in a freestanding position on a bus, train or subway. n., A sport popular among transit riders who attempt to complete the entire commute in a freestanding position without using the handrails.
Verboticisms
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Shuffleaboard
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: shuffle-a-board
Sentence: Tired of the usual deck games and ready for some excitement on the ferry, Margot, would indulge in shuffleaboard whenever the waves were up on the cross-harbour trip.
Etymology: shuffleboard (deck game) + shuffle (moving the feet around a little) + aboard (on some kind of transport)
Tububus
Created by: MissRabbit
Pronunciation: tōō'byə-bŭs
Sentence: Bored by his daily commute, Dan would routinely indulge his fantasies of becoming a pro surfer by tububusing whenever he was on public transportation.
Etymology: From tubular (surfing slang): awesome; and bus: (n) a common form of public transportation, or (v) to ride such a vehicle.
Metrosurfing
Created by: zxvasdf
Pronunciation: Met ro surf ing
Sentence: Whether there were seats available or not, she engaged in metrosurfing whenever she went onto public transportation, knowing her mad skillz would shine when the sport gained serious recognition.
Etymology: Metro (public transportation via bus or subway) & surfing (the sport of riding on the crest or along the tunnel of a wave)
Rideo
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: rye-dee-oh
Sentence: she handed over her money and looked at her bus ticket, her ticket to rideo
Etymology: ride, rodeo
Crosstownboogie
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kraws-toun-boog-ee
Sentence: While some people are content to sit idly on the bus, Sally prefers to crank up her iPod and get her day started with a little crosstownboogie.
Etymology: crosstown (a bus running primarily in a crosstown direction) + boogie (to dance energetically, especially to rock music)
Riderlance
Created by: retoricaljoe
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The bus was too crowded this morning, that i had to try riderlance style.
Etymology: Rider + balance
Bussanova
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bəsənōvə
Sentence: Jill doesn’t need a gym membership. She doesn’t need to jog. She keeps in shape by doing the bussanova all the way to and from work each day.
Etymology: bus (a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road) + bossa nova (a dance like the samba, originating in Brazil)
Metroshuffle
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: met-ro-shufl
Sentence: Miranda seemed to enjoy the rocking and jolting of the subway as she rode to and from her work and outings and had perfected a metroshuffle for her own entertainment as well as providing smiles for her fellow passengers.
Etymology: Blend of 'metro' (subway) and 'shuffle' (to scrape the feet over the floor in dancing)
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COMMENTS:
it's a great workout! - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-10: 12:00:00
Like it - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-11: 16:56:00
nice - galwaywegian, 2008-10-12: 12:00:00
Gotta like Metroshuffle! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-13: 11:17:00
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Transistance
Created by: StarLizard
Pronunciation: Transi + Stance
Sentence: Amy transistanced through the whole ride, all the time holding on to her two bags of groceries and her overstuffed purse.
Etymology: Transi - from Transit and Stance, well, from standing :)
Transilibrium
Created by: dubld
Pronunciation: trans-i-li-bree-um
Sentence: Man, look at that guy go, he is sick wit' it at transilibrium.
Etymology: transit + eqilibrium
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram! ~ James'
Kevcom - 2007-11-13: 06:53:00
Interesting definition today!
Thanks! And it's a great sport too. Try it next time you ride the bus. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James