Verboticisms

Created by: zavijava

Pronunciation: Wick-cel-er-ate

Sentence: Tapping her fingers on the wheel, Sandy wickcelerated further and further over the white line while she waited for the light. In the next lane, Nora, trying to see the street sign now blocked by Sandra's car, remarked "I hate wickceleraters!"

Etymology: wick (to draw off by capillary action; the slow, inevitable motion of something, without any outside force actually being applied; the annoying and unstoppable movement of water up the legs of your jeans after coming in from the rain) + accelerate

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COMMENTS:

Very good! I love modified etymologisms. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:13:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: krēpkrēp

Sentence: The pedestrians were quite annoyed that they had to make their way around the creepcreep. Did this nitwit really think that the light was going to change any faster if he inched his way into the crosswalk? Where are the cops when you want one?

Etymology: creep (move slowly and carefully) + creep (a detestable person)

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Created by: ReputedTart

Pronunciation: red-ro-ler

Sentence: Redroller, redroller, let me send my car on over.

Etymology: Red + roller, as in the game "Red Rover"

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COMMENTS:

i love this one!! - libertybelle, 2007-12-06: 08:53:00

Agreed. Very clever, RT. - Tigger, 2007-12-06: 11:46:00

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Created by: yellowbird

Pronunciation: drag lite ing

Sentence: Days after buying his minivan, Tom finally realized that he could no longer draglight without feeling a lasting sense of shame and self loathing.

Etymology: drag racing + light

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Created by: Korinne

Pronunciation: Antis-i-peel-er

Sentence: Late for her colonoscopy appointment, Cynthia kept getting stopped at red lights. A chronic anticipeeler, she kept inching her car forward in hopes of triggering the "sensor" so she could peel away!

Etymology: Anticipate - Peeling (hitting the gas and screetching the tires)

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COMMENTS:

Haha... your word is fun to say. - IllmaticKD, 2007-12-06: 01:43:00

asstounding, well done! - galwaywegian, 2007-12-06: 04:00:00

THanks!! :) - Korinne, 2007-12-07: 09:21:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: red jing

Sentence: Her attempt at redging through the instersection was soon stopped by the big bus whowas running the amber light.

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Created by: bzav1

Pronunciation: zen - crow - chur

Sentence: Like a true Zencroacher, he felt the power of his mind and the gradual easing forward of his car would cause the light to change

Etymology: zen + encroach

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COMMENTS:

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-06: 12:22:00

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Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: gas/hop/pur

Sentence: Do you hear the gashopper that is at your feet? (blatant Kung Fu reference)

Etymology: gas + hop + grasshopper

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Created by: xirtam

Pronunciation: trāf'ĭ-kə-nē'sĭs

Sentence: Mary had to pee, she eased her vehicle way past the "Stop here on red" sign in hoping it would trigger some sort of traffikinesis which would make the light turn green. Mary doesn't think logically when she is stuck in traffic and has to pee.

Etymology: Traffic: Vehicles or pedestrians in transit. + Telekinesis: The movement of objects by scientifically inexplicable means, as by the exercise of an occult power.

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: yooz-thuh-fordz-luuk

Sentence: he deseperately needed the light to turn green, and suddenly a voice came into his head, 'usethefordsluke'. so he turned off his GPS and started inching his ford [millennium] falcon forward.

Etymology: use the force luke, ford

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