Verboticisms

Created by: FionaMin

Pronunciation: BRAYK-sist

Sentence: When the she saw the fast-approaching red light, Tammy felt the need to brakesist.

Etymology: brake + assist

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Created by: Wriiight

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Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: hol-ter-kate

Sentence: The driving instructor felt the need to haltercate to avoid a serious accident.

Etymology: From "halt" and "altercate" as such an action will inevitably lead to arguments.

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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: Dryv-in-struck-tih-fy

Sentence: My mom always drivinstructifies when I drive; I guess I don't break fast enough for her.

Etymology: Driving instructors have that second break pedal on their side, and people who do this tend to think they have one too (when they don't) and it's a good thing they don't have one!

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Created by: fonka99

Pronunciation: Pass-en-ger-itis

Sentence: Being of a naturally nervous nature, Maureen suffered from extreme passengeritis whenever she wasn't behind the wheel.

Etymology: From passenger and the suffix "itis"

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Created by: DeanHildner

Pronunciation: Brev-eh-ten-sing

Sentence: Everytime Jamamoth is driving and comes close to crashing Wanda always finds herself brevitensing, wishing there was a break under her foot.

Etymology: Brev- short ehtensing- tensing

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Created by: Stump

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Sentence: I aprestop the car a lot when I drive with my elderly mother.

Etymology: apre - from apprehensive Stop

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Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: brake-ser-size

Sentence: Muriel's driving was so bad, Alice had devized a brakesercise routine to calm her nerves.

Etymology: brake (ex)ercise

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: im-ped-ul-ment

Sentence: Sue hated riding in stop-and-go traffic when Bob was driving, as her impedalment would leave her leg aching by the journey's end.

Etymology: impediment, pedal

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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'sla-z&m/

Sentence: Every time Erik pulled into traffic, Jeff would slasm his foot down on the floor and scream "The brakes don't work on my side!"

Etymology: From slam + spasm

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