Vote for the best verboticism.
DEFINITION: A state of heightened, subconscious awareness that allows drivers to "safely" navigate and control a vehicle without watching the road.
Verboticisms
Click on each verboticism to read the sentences created by the Verbotomy writers, and to see your voting options...
You have two votes. Click on the words to read the details, then vote your favorite.
Castanetivigation
Created by: PeePaw00
Pronunciation: cast-a-net-ah-vah-gay-shun
Sentence: The desert highway was empty, and in my state of mind only castanetivigation could help me reach my ultimate destination.
Etymology: Cast-a-net (and/or Carlos Castaneda) + navigation
Napigation
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: nap-i-gay-shun
Sentence: Nerida's sleep apnoea was offset by her excellent napigation, so even when she dozed off at the wheel because of her sleep problems she was still able to win the Paris to Dakkar rally.
Etymology: navigation + nap
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Decades ago after the obligatory end-of-week get-together, I often wonder how I had got home. Now I know it was napigation! You have my vote. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-04: 23:30:00
great stuff - Lurky2000, 2007-09-05: 05:41:00
----------------------------
Clairvehiculance
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: klair-vee-HIK-yu-lance
Sentence: Were it not for his clairvehiculance Jared could not drive to work while drinking coffee, listening to his iPod and reviewing his text messages on his phoe at the same time.
Etymology: clairvoyance with vehicle.
Navisightness
Created by: thebudman
Pronunciation: nahv-ih-sight-ness
Sentence: I know we shouldn't have stayed up all night at the party, but we'll be okay driving back. I've got navisightness.
Etymology: Navigation + Sight + the suffix "ness"
Chevytation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: shevy/tay/shun
Sentence: In her new Chevy she could rise above the gridlock with chevytation
Etymology: chevy + levitation
----------------------------
COMMENTS:
Sounds like you got a new Chevy in your driveway. - Stevenson0, 2007-09-05: 17:30:00
----------------------------
Forcetowakethoughasleep
Created by: leomar
Pronunciation: force-to-wake-though-asleep
Sentence: forcing to be awake, eventhough she was so sleepy..
Etymology: force to be awake
Slaken
Created by: skepsis
Pronunciation: slay-kin
Sentence: I was able to get to work in a slaken state without causing any accidents (that I can remember).
Etymology: sleep and awaken
Autonosis
Created by: HarryLimeJuice
Pronunciation: aw-toh-KNOW-ses
Sentence: Stacy had a major case of autonosis when, driving from Denver to Atlanta, she ended up without gas in an empty parking lot.
Etymology: Derived from the slang for automobile, or auto, and the cognitive state suffix -nosis.
