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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.
Verboticisms
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Ignorundle
Created by: mrspadgett
Pronunciation: ig-nor-undle
Sentence: That ignorundle just went through a no walking light!
Etymology: ignorant (uninformed or unaware) + bundle (a collective number of individuals)
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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Joghogs
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: jog/hogs
Sentence: As the joghogs approached the intersection, three cars rear-ended one another, two LOLs out for a leisurely stroll shook their index fingers, and one burly basset hound without a leash waddled along after them.
Etymology: jog + hogs
Raccrew
Created by: Ahmad
Pronunciation: raik-kru
Sentence: Tahir is a member of school raccrew.
Etymology: Race + Crew
Noseeinggofasters
Created by: idonnathepiranha
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Those noseeinggofasters would have gotten there alot faster if they would of drove their vehicle.
Etymology: Blind; but can see if looking,depart,take off,swift moving,human health species.
Clusterflock
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kləstərfläk
Sentence: Roger continued to root for his home team despite the fact that they were a complete clusterflock.
Etymology: cluster (a group of similar objects growing closely together) + flock (a number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or traveling together) A play off of cluster(expletive)
Malignajoggers
Created by: toralora
Pronunciation: mal/i/gna/djogg/ehrs
Sentence: Those malignajoggers ran over my aunt.
Etymology: Malignent + joggers
Monodrome
Created by: JoePeacock
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The overwhelming monodrome was sweeping across the city: on this one day of the year travelling by car was simply not an option.
Etymology: mono- from the Greek for the number one; -drome from the Greek dromos, meaning running, or race.
Herdaling
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: her dah ling
Sentence: the team ran so close to each other they were herdaling together.
Etymology: from herding and hurdling
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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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