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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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Prickspack

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: pricks + pack

Sentence: I got bowled over by that a prickspack this morning - why can't they look where they're going?

Etymology: Well, you've heard of a six pack...

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Swarmenemies

Created by: magenta

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Swarmenemies are my sworn enemies when I'm trying to drive to work

Etymology:

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Zonecrowd

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: zown-croud

Sentence: Rachel was locked in a zonecrowd of runners toward the end of the marathon.

Etymology: zone, crowd

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Pedoton

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: ped-oh-tawn

Sentence: The marathoners ran in a pedoton which moved like a phalanx through the streets and traffic of the city.

Etymology: ped (foot) + peloton (cycilng pack)

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COMMENTS:

This is a very good word which I think runners will like... even they do roll over a few of the slower moving peds. - wordmeister, 2007-03-01: 00:15:00

petaj Yes, I thought peloton would be good too, but liked the image of the way amoeba move. - petaj, 2007-03-01: 04:57:00

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Scuttlepack

Created by: Filthy

Pronunciation: /SKTLPK/

Sentence: The scuttlepack of joggers training for the upcoming mini-marathon clogged the streets downtown, causing me to be late to work.

Etymology: Scuttle + pack Scuttle conveys both the movement of the runners and the destruction they wreak through their pack-like running style.

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Raffic

Created by: aj3131

Pronunciation: Raffic

Sentence: There was a lot of raffic on the street this morning.

Etymology: R(unning)+(Tr)affic

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Easystriders

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: Ez-zE-strI-ders

Sentence: David and his gang of easystriders set out to accomplish the runners high, stopping at nothing, and stomping anything in their path.

Etymology: easy rider/ stride, a runners motion

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COMMENTS:

Good one Toad! They are kinda like those bike gangs. - purpleartichokes, 2007-03-01: 08:38:00

very good word toadstool57 - Jabberwocky, 2007-03-01: 13:50:00

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Herdjog

Created by: paintergrl1313

Pronunciation: Herd-Jog

Sentence: That herdjog almost got run over by a tractor trailer.

Etymology: Herd + Jog

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Stampedestrian

whimsy

Created by: whimsy

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The cross-country runners quickly formed a group of stampedestrians at the beginning of the race, promptly mowing down a dogwalker, a small child, and a squirrel that was in their path.

Etymology: stampede + pedestrians

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Ignorundle

mrspadgett

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)

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-03-01: 00:00:01
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!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-09-21: 00:05:00
Today's definition was suggested by Jabberwocky. Thank you Jabberwocky. ~ James

mutya123 - 2011-02-03: 07:15:00
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