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DEFINITION: A state of heightened, subconscious awareness that allows drivers to "safely" navigate and control a vehicle without watching the road.
Verboticisms
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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
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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
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Crooze
Created by: trioptimum
Pronunciation: crooz
Sentence: She fastened the seat belt, cued up her favourite album, and prepared for the zen-like bliss of the morning crooze.
Etymology: snooze (a light sleep) + cruise (to travel at a moderate speed)
Carvana
Created by: Sholto
Pronunciation: kahr-VAH-nuh
Sentence: It was only when she pulled on the handbrake and reached for her makeup bag that Shona realised she had driven to work in a state of perfect carvana, and had no recollection of the journey whatsoever.
Etymology: Car & Nirvana
Yodoz
Created by: noztril
Pronunciation: yo - dōz
Sentence: The flight attendant announced the red-eye was piloted by two of the most gifted practitioners of yodoz.
Etymology: yo - to indicate attentiveness + doze - To sleep lightly and intermittently
Deathcontrol
Created by: caffreyc
Pronunciation: Death+control
Sentence: Driving on deathcontrol is perfectly safe, relying on the third eye to protect you and saving a great deal of energy
Etymology: If cruise control regulates speed, then deathcontrol is your way of regulating the time of your death.
Yodrivega
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: yoh-dryv-guh
Sentence: Her Yoga instructor advised her that she practice some poses at home, maybe a few hours per week between classes. Would yodrivega count as practice time?
Etymology: yoga (a Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity) + drive
Naughtopilot
Created by: tempest
Pronunciation: NAWT-o-pie-lut
Sentence: Bill snapped out of naughtopilot at the sound of the airhorn from the 18-wheeler behind him at the light.
Etymology: Naught + autopilot
Pseudoautocruise
Created by: kasaj
Pronunciation:
Sentence: i was driving on pseudoautocruise when that truck hit me from behind
Etymology: pseudo=false
Maggoad
Created by: leeannhamers
Pronunciation: magg-ode
Sentence: i was drunk but i had maggoad on my side
Etymology: magic/ road
Tripnosis
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: trip-no-siss
Sentence: after years of taking the kids to their early morning swimming lessons, it became easy for me to get there via tripnosis
Etymology: trip, hypnosis
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COMMENTS:
i submitted tranceport thinking i was all clever but then when i checked on the words that came up last time for this definition i saw that tranceport had been done... - rikboyee, 2007-09-04: 03:23:00
good word. Defines a lot of travelling situations. You hae my vote. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-09-04: 23:34:00
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