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DEFINITION: n. A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike. v. To run in a herd without watching where you are going.
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Swarmenemies
Created by: magenta
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Swarmenemies are my sworn enemies when I'm trying to drive to work
Etymology:
Malignajoggers
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation: mal/i/gna/djogg/ehrs
Sentence: Those malignajoggers ran over my aunt.
Etymology: Malignent + joggers
Packhazard
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: pak-haz-erd
Sentence: The running club group was off and running in it's typical packhazard fasion, ignoring traffic and traffic signals, pedestrians and anything else that might get in their way.
Etymology: Blend of pack and hazard, play on the work haphazard
Egotrippers
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: egotrippers
Sentence: they are a bunch of egotrippers
Etymology: ego and tripping as in beeing totally in yourselve.
Gangruntality
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: gang-run-tal-i-ty
Sentence: When Jason ran with his group he joined a gangruntality with his fellow runners as they blatantly disregarded all traffic laws, daring people to honk or swear at them. His mother told him never to get involved with a gang, but he couldn't help it. This was the street, and jogging alone here was asking for trouble. Besides, running through stop signs and knocking down old ladies made him feel rebellious and free, just like James Dean -- a runner without a cause.
Etymology: From "gang mentality": a feeling that allows individual members of a group feel invincible, larger in importance or strengthened -- often used in reference to street gang behavior + Gang: refers to a herd of buffalo, elk, or a pack or wild dogs; a group of people who engage in wrongdoing + run: jog + mentality: attitude or way of thinking
Sociopathletes
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: so shee o path leetz
Sentence: Every Saturday you could see them running through the neighborhood. The 8 of them called themselves The Marrythoners, as they had all met while in marathon training and ended up marrying each other. We however called them the Sociopathletes. When they set out each weekend, they travelled as one and ignored traffic rules and basic mores of society. They thought they were Kings of the Road but we thought they were Things Needing Towed. They set race relations way back...
Etymology: Sociopath (someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath') & Social (a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity;marked by friendly companionship with others) & Athletes (a person trained to compete in sports)
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COMMENTS:
If everyone were a sociopath what would normal be? - artr, 2009-09-21: 11:29:00
nice:) - galwaywegian, 2009-09-21: 14:30:00
hehe, like it... - mweinmann, 2009-09-23: 08:57:00
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Joggernaut
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: jopg gur nawtt
Sentence: The joggernaut appeared large and quite formidable as it came down the road. It was amazing how one small(cranky) pitbull could cause such a massive effect.
Etymology: juggernaut, jog
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COMMENTS:
good word...run with it! - Nosila, 2009-09-21: 12:26:00
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Raccrew
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: raik-kru
Sentence: Tahir is a member of school raccrew.
Etymology: Race + Crew
Herdathon
Created by: Guthlaf1
Pronunciation: HER-da-THON
Sentence: I was walking my dog this morning when a herdathon ploughed into us - and then were shocked when three of them tripped over the dog-leash!
Etymology: 'herd' - a group of (often-) mindless beasts '-thon' - as in 'marathon'
Joggernaut
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: jog gur naught
Sentence: The joggernaut ran over two miles, four hundred metres and three buggies.
Etymology: juggernaut, jogger
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COMMENTS:
I need to find a joggernaut stompede to help me deal with my woeful caloregret. Darn Girl Scouts! (you got my vote!) - Alchemist, 2007-03-01: 07:47:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by Jabberwocky.
Thank you Jabberwocky! ~ James
ErWenn - 2007-03-01: 20:50:00
Lots of similar thinking on this one.
wordmeister - 2007-03-01: 22:10:00
Hey ErWenn, The way I see it there are two groups of words here. Those who like runners:Easystriders, Pedoton, Marathrong, and your Jogstalt. And those who don't: Stompede, Jogmob, Syncrunidiots, Stampedestrian, and the Shoekluxklan! Overall -- very creative!
Today's definition was suggested by Jabberwocky. Thank you Jabberwocky. ~ James
mutya123 - 2011-02-03: 07:15:00
heeheheheh