Verboticisms

Created by: srjones

Pronunciation: jawg-mawb

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Created by: harveyjones

Pronunciation: jog-gur-nots

Sentence: I narrowly missed these cursed JOGGERNAUTS yesterday

Etymology: Jog: To move by shoving, bumping, or jerking. Jugernaut: Something, such as a belief or institution, that elicits blind and destructive devotion or to which people are ruthlessly sacrificed. (American Heritage Dictionary)

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Created by: noztril

Pronunciation: aw toh im peed

Sentence: The floats and marching band came to a screeching halt as the autoimpede passed by

Etymology: automobile impede centipede

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Created by: savta

Pronunciation: ruh - nuh - gram

Sentence: Pedestrians and drivers alike took evasive action as the runagram hurtled towards them.

Etymology: English run; Latin ag- field or open space; English ram (as in battering ram)

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Created by: teh8thdeadlysin

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Created by: Heather

Pronunciation: oh-BLIV-ee-hurd

Sentence: Pedestrians were sent scattering by the inexorable approach of the obliviherd.

Etymology: Oblivious (unaware, uncaring) + herd (large number of animals or people travelling together)

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Created by: drudra

Pronunciation: ig-nohr-uhn-ihm

Sentence: Shortly after the start of the "Round the City" race, one could spot a few ignoruneams at various locations of the race route.

Etymology: [Ignor] from Ignorant + [run] from running + [eam] from team. Ignorant Running Teams - without distinction of leader or follower, ignorant to traffic rules, signals and pedestrians, moving as a team.

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Created by: earljw

Pronunciation: RUN-e-mal

Sentence: I had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting that runimal

Etymology: run + animal

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Created by: skepsis

Pronunciation: klan-or

Sentence: A large clannor almost caused a crash today when they ran through a stop sign.

Etymology: clan and ignore

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Created by: lindsaybpink

Pronunciation: muppet - run

Sentence: Whilst waiting to cross the road a group of stupidily rude runners sped past me. At first I thought they were running a marathon and then realised they were just a bunch of muppets, running! Taking part in a muppetrun

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