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DEFINITION: v. To instinctively slam your foot on "the brakes" even though you're just a passenger. Often occurs when the actual driver fails to brake appropriately. n. A sudden jerk of the leg.
Verboticisms
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Proxypedal
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: prok-see-ped-ul
Sentence: Her inability to control her desire to proxypedal had resulted in the garage installing an extra steel plate on the passsenger side footwell
Etymology: proxy + (brake)pedal
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COMMENTS:
Nice word...Very funny. - johnnyrockett, 2006-12-27: 09:59:00
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Ghostdriver
Created by: memexikon
Pronunciation: goost dry ver
Sentence: The ghostdriver was a better driver than the person in the driver's seat.
Etymology: ghost + driver
Autopedite
Created by: Hjason
Pronunciation: Auto-ped-ite
Sentence: It is so annoying when I am driving my friend around and they sit there autopediting as if I was not a capable driver.
Etymology: Automatic(as in instinctual)+pedal+expidite
Brakeamiss
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: brak/a/mis
Sentence: Her breathtaking brakeamiss technique did nothing to prevent her day-dreaming driver from swerving into a pink elephant sitting quietly in the driveway munching on a bag of peanuts.
Etymology: brake + amiss
Trepedalate
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: treh-PEH-deh-layt
Sentence: Jim frantically trepedelated as his teenage son sped down the street.
Etymology: trepidation + pedal
Spiritbraking
Created by: Flamechick911
Pronunciation: [Spear-it bray-king]
Sentence: Jane got mad at me the other day because I can't seem to stop Spiritbraking but it's not my fault if she's a speed demon and almost gets into an accident everytime she drives.
Etymology: from spirit reading and ghost writing
Adbrake
Created by: DrDurrer
Pronunciation: Ad-brake
Sentence: Thinking they were going to be in an accident, Maggie Ad-braked and slammed her foot to the floor, thinking she was in the driver's seat
Etymology: Ad-(latin) toward brake-to stop
Comments:
chris - 2006-12-27: 05:07:00
..hard to beat 'brakedancing'....
wordmeister - 2006-12-27: 10:37:00
Hey Chris, Yes I spotted brakedancing too! I was going to suggest that you consider "proxypedal" but that's your word... What about "Impedalment"? It's good too...
Wriiight - 2006-12-27: 12:56:00
While driving, I often notice my passengers suffer from a loss of controls.
wordmeister - 2006-12-27: 13:05:00
Good one Wriight!
nibololihiaa - 2018-12-27: 04:24:00
Промывки форсунок... Очистка инжектора....
Dulliesjag - 2018-12-27: 04:42:00
Sorry in place of
lolakusovska - 2018-12-27: 16:26:00
Хочу породистого щенка немецкой овчарки... Купить щенка немецкой овчарки..
gorapukinovs - 2018-12-27: 17:50:00
Массаж и техника массжа... Скидки на новогоднии праздники. Приглашаем
Dulliesjag - 2018-12-27: 19:45:00
What organize the