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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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Polenot
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: pole + not
Sentence: I'm the champion in morning Red Line polenot - I never, ever, ever move my feet or grab the railing.
Etymology: polevault but, with "not." (I know, it's iffy.)
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
Metrodeo
Created by: jesster
Pronunciation: me - TRO - dio
Sentence: It was a rough ride, but Joe was an experienced metrodeo rider.
Etymology: Metro + Rodeo
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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Transsport
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: trans-sport
Sentence: To make the day interesting, Sue would test her eqrailibrium by going handless during the transsport while riding the subwave.
Etymology: transportation, sport
Busshuffle
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: buss/shuffle
Sentence: The busshuffle is an entertaining past time for daily commuters
Etymology: bus + shuffle
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)
Wobbletransing
Created by: thebaron
Pronunciation: wob-ble-trans-ing
Sentence: The train was so crowded, Ellen spent the whole ride wobbletransing again.
Etymology:
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 :)
Masstransportalent
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Mass-tranz-por-tal-unt
Sentence: Gertrude put her masstransportalent to good use when she had to stand for the entire route while riding the fully loaded and shaky subway.
Etymology: Mass transport + talent
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