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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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Conveydance
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: kon-VEY-danz
Sentence: Suffering complete verblockage, Bob could only brainstorm: jauntjive, minogue, transjigrify, brakewalk, travellicate, trainambulist, transpirouette, transbumption, transpoise, brakegait, and conveydance. Roxie told him that he should see a Verbiatrist! PS: I'm still verbstipated: cho-cho-cha-cha, travacillate, trans....!
Etymology: Blend of conveyance:to carry from one place to another, to transport etc & dance.
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COMMENTS:
excellent words and sentence - Jabberwocky, 2007-11-13: 09:49:00
Good grief, man, you only need one. - Osomatic, 2007-11-13: 18:20:00
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Huladupe
Created by: thegoatisbad
Pronunciation: hu-la-dyüp
Sentence: The first time Kimberly saw Zinnia was on a school bus in 1993. Zinnia was a new student and nobody on the bus would budge an inch to afford her a seat. Nervously, and awkwardly, Zinnia positioned and braced herself as the bus lurched toward school, continually redistributing her body weight and the weight of her backpack in rhythm with the jerky, crowded vehicle. Kimberly tried to articulate the intricate dance Zinnia seemed to be performing, and when the bus braked just hard enough for Zinnia to fall face-first, Kimberly had an epiphany: "Hula-dupe!"
Etymology: hula (a hip-centric dance popular at Hawaiian resorts) + dupe (someone easily fooled)
Swaytionmaster
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sway/shun/mas/ter
Sentence: After years of riding the subway and never being able to get a seat, Jenny had become a swaytionmaster riding and surfing the subway without ever having to hold onto a rail.
Etymology: SWAYTIONMASTER - noun - from SWAY + STATIONMASTER
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COMMENTS:
Excellent! - Mustang, 2008-10-10: 05:10:00
love it - galwaywegian, 2008-10-12: 12:01:00
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Bussanova
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: buss/a/nova
Sentence: Muriel wasn't very adept at subway surfing but thoroughly enjoyed it. When she shamelessly bumped into other riders she would laugh and sing "blame it on the bussanova" (her latin syle of shimmy)
Etymology: bus + bosa nova
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COMMENTS:
Blame it on the bussanova...Eydie Gorme' would be so proud.... great word! - Mustang, 2008-10-10: 06:59:00
I've heard of the Comet Express, but never the Bussanova. ;D Good one! - Kyoti, 2008-10-10: 16:56:00
Love it...the Dance of Love (Commuting) - Nosila, 2008-10-10: 22:25:00
Hilarioussly wonderfully perfect! - lumina, 2008-10-11: 16:10:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-11: 16:56:00
Very Funny - TJayzz, 2008-10-12: 21:02:00
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Trolleyollie
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: trälē älē
Sentence: Gidget loved her ride to work. She treated the bus like her personal pipeline. Her gnarliest move was a switchfoot trolleyollie. Her only wipeout happened when she tried to hang ten on some dude's brief case. It wasn't very good as a boogie board.
Etymology: trolley (a passenger vehicle powered by electricity obtained from an overhead cable by means of a trolley wheel) + Ollie (A no handed air move where a surfer leaves the water while maintaining control of his board and ultimately landing and riding out the move)
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COMMENTS:
fantastic!! - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-10: 10:35:00
great blend & rhyme - OZZIEBOB, 2008-10-11: 16:57:00
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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 :)
Ttsealegs
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: Tee tee see legs
Sentence: It took years for her to get her TTsealegs but once she did, she bought a metropass so that she could surf as often as possible.
Etymology: TTC (short for Toronto transit Commission) + sea legs
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COMMENTS:
Good for tsetse flyers too - wordmeister, 2007-11-13: 09:27:00
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Swaysionmaster
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: sway/shun/master
Sentence: Carl was king of the swaytionmasters with his Elvis moves.
Etymology: station master + sway
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COMMENTS:
Spot on Stevo: Sure was a lot of shake, rattle and roll on Melbourne's old "red-rattlers." - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-13: 17:50:00
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Aironoughtsticks
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: air-oh-naught-stix
Sentence: when you practise aironoughtsticks you need good balance.
Etymology: aeronautics = air+ nought meaning zero + sticks
Wobbletransing
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: wob-ble-trans-ing
Sentence: The train was so crowded, Ellen spent the whole ride wobbletransing again.
Etymology:
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