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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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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"
Slackfeetdriver
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: n. slāk-fēt-drī'vər
Sentence: "Damn!" swore Dave, "I really need these slack-feet drivers to get the hell out of my way! Walgreen's is gonna run out of the half-off after-Easter candy!"
Etymology: slack + feet (sorta like 'limp-wristed' I guess) + [backseat] driver
Sloweerty
Created by: balku4
Pronunciation: slow-eer-tee
Sentence: that fat sowerty
Etymology: slow
Mamoover
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ma-moo-ver
Sentence: Molly had to mamoover very carefully in the heavy traffic near her farm.
Etymology: A play on the word maneuver
Slotorist
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: slōtərist
Sentence: Wouldn’t you know it, the one morning that Jim was running late he gets behind an ancient slotorist. Why this lady is out this early driving her automosnail, nobody knows but it is clear that she is exceeding the impede limit.
Etymology: slow (not quick or fast) + motorist (the driver of an automobile)
Velociteased
Created by: shoeshineboy
Pronunciation: vel-AHS-uh-teezd
Sentence: I thought I'd make up time on the long flat stretches through the plains, but this Eldorado got in front of me and velociteased me for miles.
Etymology: velocity + teased
Lescargo
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: les kar go
Sentence: When old Lester gets out the vintage car and drives on the highway, he drives slowly in the fast lane to the annoyance of all others. When they beep him, he slows down even further. All the women at the nursing home call him a lescargo. Because he understands no French, he thinks they mean he has less baggage and is more available for dates.
Etymology: Fr: L'Escargot (Snail) & Less Car go
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: mweinmann
Pronunciation: mot - or - tus
Sentence: Elsie was a motortoise on the highway; she thought the passing lane was the lane you stayed in so everyone could pass you.
Etymology: motorist, tortoise (Belonging to any of several species of turtles that live strictly on land)
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COMMENTS:
Good one...she must be shell-shocked! - Nosila, 2009-05-26: 16:02:00
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Hungruity
Created by: Rikkesop
Pronunciation: Hungerity
Sentence: To be so hungry, that you get angry
Etymology:
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