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'Yes, I know it's red.'

DEFINITION: v., To slowly inch your vehicle forward at a red traffic light hoping that you can make it change faster. n., A driver who allows their vehicle to creep into the middle of an intersection while waiting for a red light.

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Anticilurch

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: an-TISS-uh-lurch

Sentence: When she was at the head of the line waiting for the red light to change Miranda would employ her anticilurch technique wherein she would creep out into the intersection ever so slightly ready to blast off ahead of the other cars waiting.

Etymology: Blend of anticipate and lurch

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great combo - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-30: 11:06:00

metrohumanx At least Miranda didn't sit there texting... - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:49:00

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Autokinesis

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: aw/toh/ki/nee/sis

Sentence: Autokinesis occurs at a red light when I let my car inch forward into the intersection. Unfailingly, the traffic light changes almost immediately to green. It's weird and it's scary, but my Chevy Impala and I have autokenisis, or metaphysical powers,which together we can break down any city's computerized traffic flow.

Etymology: AUTOKINESIS - noun - from - AUTOMOBILE (as in a car) + PSYCHOKINESIS (distorting, or moving physical objects using only the mind)

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COMMENTS:

excellent! - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-30: 11:05:00

metrohumanx Impalas should always have the right of way. Fuzzy dice? - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:51:00

Great word! - mweinmann, 2008-10-30: 14:01:00

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Incremotorist

Created by: IllmaticKD

Pronunciation: Ink'ra'mote'ur'ist

Sentence: Clearly suffering from trauma to the head of various degrees several drivers on todays roads fall victem to incremotorism. Apparently making crosswalks safe for children is not on the agenda of this dirty rotten incremotorist.

Etymology: noun; Derived from two words. Increment and motorist. Also see: incremotorism.

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COMMENTS:

Korinne LOL I like it! - Korinne, 2007-12-06: 08:43:00

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Accelereddy

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: ax sell er reddi

Sentence: Cindy had learned enough of the Highway Code to earn her license, but decided early on she like to make up her own rules as she went along. If she reached a red light, she would be accelereddy to gun the gas pedal, by inching forward, thus she rationalized, daring the red light to change to green. This technique got her home a whopping 2 minutes earlier and because she was oblivious to other drivers, made her cause several accidents on the way. It was because of Cindy and drivers like her that the term "Road Rage" was born!

Etymology: accelerate (to cause to move) & red (red light) & ready (anxious to proceed)

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Usethefordsluke

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: yooz-thuh-fordz-luuk

Sentence: he deseperately needed the light to turn green, and suddenly a voice came into his head, 'usethefordsluke'. so he turned off his GPS and started inching his ford [millennium] falcon forward.

Etymology: use the force luke, ford

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Neocolorhopeful

Created by: gemmgemms

Pronunciation: nee-oh-ca-lore-ho-pa-ful

Sentence: She was one of the many neocolorhopefuls at the intersection trying to change the light with merely their miner brain capacity and the movement of their car.

Etymology: neo:new + color + hopeful

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Stopandgoad

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: stop-and-gode

Sentence: Her penchant to stopandgoad at red lights forced pedestrians to walk a circuitous route around the front end of her car.

Etymology: stop-and-go (traffic), goad

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I've had to walk in front of a few of those - Jabberwocky, 2007-12-06: 12:43:00

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Jeepercreeper

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: jēpərkrēpər

Sentence: Willy doesn't trust traffic lights. He is a jeepercreeper. Whenever he comes to a red light he will inch forward to get the sensor to trigger a green light. His friend G.P. once told him that many of the sensors in the road are designed for larger cars so he wants to allow a second car to get into the sensor zone to make sure that he doesn't have to sit at the light forever.

Etymology: Jeep (a small, sturdy motor vehicle with four-wheel drive, esp. one used by the military) Jeepers (exclamation used to express surprise or alarm) + creeper (one who moves slowly and carefully, esp. in order to avoid being heard or noticed)

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COMMENTS:

Good one!! Maybe Willy should move up to a Heavy Chevy? - Mustang, 2008-10-30: 06:40:00

great word - Jabberwocky, 2008-10-30: 11:08:00

metrohumanx Good word, Centurion. Those sensors gang aft agley. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:46:00

nicely done....like this one! - mweinmann, 2008-10-30: 13:59:00

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Wickcellerate

Created by: zavijava

Pronunciation: Wick-cel-er-ate

Sentence: Tapping her fingers on the wheel, Sandy wickcelerated further and further over the white line while she waited for the light. In the next lane, Nora, trying to see the street sign now blocked by Sandra's car, remarked "I hate wickceleraters!"

Etymology: wick (to draw off by capillary action; the slow, inevitable motion of something, without any outside force actually being applied; the annoying and unstoppable movement of water up the legs of your jeans after coming in from the rain) + accelerate

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metrohumanx Very good! I love modified etymologisms. - metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:13:00

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Redleadfoot

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: red-led-foot

Sentence: Redleadfooting is one of the main causes of road rage stabbings & deaths.

Etymology: red (as in red traffic light)+ lead (as in metal or heavy) + foot

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-12-06: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by Tigger and libertybelle. Thank you Tigger and libertybelle. ~ James

Tigger - 2007-12-06: 00:32:00
Actually, libertybelle should get sole credit. I should've read through the recent definitions before submitting mine.

libertybelle libertybelle - 2007-12-06: 08:52:00
i still say great minds think alike... though some say filthy minds think alike, as well... hmmm...

silveryaspen - 2007-12-06: 19:11:00
flows smoothly ... readily understood ... nice interplay of words.

silveryaspen - 2007-12-06: 19:14:00
like the first 2 syllable rhyme ... the word rolls off the tongue. The meaning is straightforward and implicit.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-03-29: 00:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by libertybelle. Thank you libertybelle. ~ James