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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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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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Trafficinterruptus
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: Traf - ik - in - tuh - RUHP - tuhs
Sentence: Irving once again found himself cursing the trafficinterruptus caused by two overly cautious drivers driving side by side taking up both lanes on the divided highway.
Etymology: Traffic and interruptus....latin for 'to interrupt'.
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COMMENTS:
Hehe! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-07: 18:19:00
- arrrteest, 2008-04-07: 21:00:00
hmmm. My original comment was something like a chuckle and a wink, wink, nod, nod. I guess you can't put " - arrrteest, 2008-04-07: 21:02:00
lol, I'm using the comments here to learn about how and what not to put in comments here. Now, James, it dawns on my why you had to reformat my poem earlier. Ha! This makes me think of a definition for later... - arrrteest, 2008-04-07: 21:05:00
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Hungruity
Created by: Rikkesop
Pronunciation: Hungerity
Sentence: To be so hungry, that you get angry
Etymology:
Egomotortist
Created by: verbherder
Pronunciation: ee-goh-moh-tawr-tist
Sentence: It was ten minutes to close at the only store in town when my baby's mama held up the last diaper in the house and announced that junior had suddenly developed an explosive case of diarrhea. I would have made it there and back with time to spare if not for an egomotortist in a Prius. When I returned without reinforcements, things went south down south. For the rest of the night I wished that junior could have spent just one minute in that guy's car.
Etymology: egotist + motorist + tortoise (in sound mostly)
Zimmerlane
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: zim-err-layn
Sentence: i enjoyed heading out on the weekend for some zimmerlaning
Etymology: zimmer frame, lane
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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Roadhogger
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Road hogger is already commonly used to describe road users like this.
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COMMENTS:
roadhogger verblogger footslogger defogger peatbogger baddogger deadjogger eggnogger wetsogger
- metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:36:00
Hehehe... :-) - logarithm, 2008-11-27: 14:37:00
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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
Stoperator
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: stop er ay tor
Sentence: Because he crawled and dawdled down the road, stopping for every bump and hole, he was awarded his stoperator license.
Etymology: Stop (not move) & Operator (someone who operates machinery)
Speedumbmeter
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: spee/dum/eater
Sentence: A speedumbmeter is too slow to drive.
Etymology: speedometer + dumb
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