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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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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
Busance
Created by: yaelash
Pronunciation: bus-ance
Sentence: the girl entered bus holding all her shoping bags and had to gather all her skill to busance herself when the bus started to gain speed.
Etymology: the combination of bus & balance, meaning: trying to balance oneself in a bus.
Freetube
Created by: QuantumMechanic
Pronunciation: free tyoob
Sentence: Yesterday, during rush hour, he freetubed all the way from Union Station to Finch and Yonge!
Etymology: free (unbound to restraints) + tube (slang for London Underground, and subways in general)
Coacharacha
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: koatch a ratcha
Sentence: Elena commuted everyday for an hour on the bus and never was able to find a seat or a gentleman on it. She used her time to practice her dance steps and most enjoyed The Coacharacha as she called it. One day she brought her music and swayed to that tune, keeping her balance and shaking her hips. Before long others were joining her to make their commute more fun. The driver was greatly amused to see her lead a conga line of dancers off the bus downtown. Eventually she got a T-Mobile commercial getting everyone at her stop at the town square to dance the coacharacha which was a huge hit on Youtube!
Etymology: Coach (a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport or a railcar where passengers ride) & La Cucaracha (A Latin mambo-style dance to the the tune of La Cucaracha, a popular Spanish/Mexican folksong about a cockroach, thought to satirize the Spanish American War)
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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Tubesurfing
Created by: xirtam
Pronunciation: toob-sur-fing
Sentence: While visiting London, Henry, Dean and Ray decided to go tubesurfing and see who could go the longest without touching a seat or an overhead strap, while they rode the underground from Wimbledon Park to Whitechpel.
Etymology: Tube: British name for the subway. + Surfing: The act or sport of riding the surf, as on a surfboard.
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.
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
Rideslidebus
Created by: blackkittynili
Pronunciation: ride-slide-bus
Sentence: She rideslidebussed across the seat so quickly, the only thing I could say was " Man! That Chick Can Slide Dude!"
Etymology: what the hell?? oh right... ride+slide+bus = rideslidebus
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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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