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DEFINITION: n. A driver who ignores the rules of the road by driving very slowly (i.e. at the legal limit) in the fast lane. v. To strictly observe the "suggested" speed limits, even when using the fast lane.
Verboticisms
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Routelout
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: ROUT-lout
Sentence: Maggard was an absolute routelout, driving the routes and freeways at his own speed, gawking around at the countryside sightseeing and just absolutely oblivious to the traffic or the concerns of other drivers.
Etymology: Blend of 'route' (highway) and 'lout' (an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf)
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COMMENTS:
He's everywhere! - Nosila, 2009-05-26: 15:58:00
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Sloweerty
Created by: balku4
Pronunciation: slow-eer-tee
Sentence: that fat sowerty
Etymology: slow
Slowtorist
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: slo-tur-ist
Sentence: I was late for work again due to a slowtorist driving the speed limit in the passing "lame".
Etymology: slow, motorist
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COMMENTS:
funny word - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 12:53:00
oooo.. I hate getting stuck behind people in the passing lame. Great word. - Jamagra, 2008-04-07: 13:56:00
Good word- I considered: "Sloffeur" and "Snaileur" - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-07: 20:37:00
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Pewectomygastro
Created by: Jodyblu
Pronunciation: pewectrogas
Sentence: When A Cow Passes A Big Smelly One.
Etymology: Big Fart!
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COMMENTS:
Cool!!.. HaHa!! - Jodyblu, 2009-05-26: 08:08:00
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Freewaste
Created by: queenjane75
Pronunciation: free-waste
Sentence: It was only a fraction of a moment Shawn had spent attempting to read the grocery list his girlfriend had sent by text message. Shawn had become the latest multitaskhole killed by a freewaster slacking in the fast lane.
Etymology: freeway+waste (as in waste one's time)
Pedalfoil
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: Pehd-uhl-foyl
Sentence: Steve was just barely going to be on time for his new job when he was delayed on the interstate. "Great, my new boss will never believe I was stuck behind this pedalfoil." He said to himself dismayed.
Etymology: A play on pedophile: Pedal (as in gas or break pedal) + foil (to thwart).
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COMMENTS:
Great word! - Nosila, 2009-05-26: 16:03:00
WORK! - hyperborean, 2009-05-27: 13:13:00
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Moovering
Created by: Stewart
Pronunciation: Moo-ver-ing
Sentence: Going by road can be a moovering experience. The driver in front says "What are you gassing about. I've got the hoof down using all the gass that I can and moovering down the road. What do want for nothing - at least I'm eco-friendly"!!
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
excellent for the cartoon - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 12:54:00
Atta bovine! Mooving word. - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-07: 18:14:00
Udderly beefitting word! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 01:59:00
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Motortoise
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: moh/tawr/tuss
Sentence: She is a motortoise who drives 55 mph in the fast 55 mph lane.
Etymology: motorist + tortoise (turtle - slow) motor + (tor)toise and the mo + tortoise)
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COMMENTS:
fantastic blend - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-07: 12:52:00
Nice blend- I consider "Autotortoise" but it just didnt seem right. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-07: 20:32:00
Love the word, Stevenson0, it left me shell-shocked! - Nosila, 2008-04-08: 01:53:00
Great verboticism!! - Mustang, 2008-04-08: 03:12:00
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Cruisader
Created by: lplybon
Pronunciation: "Kroo-SA-der"
Sentence: Although he adored her, Bart detested having to go grocery shopping with his Aunt Nelly. Aunt Nelly insisted on driving despite being blind in one eye and deaf in one ear. And she was such a cruisader! She consistently drove 10 miles under the speed limit, signaled in the parking lots, and stopped at all "stale green" (her phrase) lights.
Etymology: Combination of the words "cruise," "crusade," and "sadism"
Recardation
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: rE-car-dA-shun
Sentence: The car pool is late for the work. The driver tries to make it on time as he comes across a motorist suffering from a case of recardation, in the fast lane, and relizes they are doomed.
Etymology: retard, as in slow/car
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by stache and Biscotti. Thank you stache and Biscotti. ~ James
arrrteest - 2008-04-07: 17:40:00
A friend of mine always said, "Beware of old men in hats driving Buicks." I remember driving up the NJ Turnpike at 75MPH and pushing 80 in the right lane and being flashed by motorists thinking I was going too slow!
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-07: 18:03:00
My dad always said "Beware of men smoking cigars and driving station wagons." Wouldn't ya know, my first close call was with one of them?
logarithm - 2008-11-27: 11:18:00
Hehehe...
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
PennonFurl - 2018-06-13: 19:02:00