Verboticisms

Created by: jabbermarky

Pronunciation: jah-gul

Sentence: I narrowly missed the green light as the joggle ran in front of me.

Etymology: from jog and gaggle.

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Created by: Martin

Pronunciation:

Sentence: The start of the race created a marapede of epic proportion.

Etymology: marathon + stampede

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Created by: srjones

Pronunciation: jawg-mawb

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Created by: andbot37

Pronunciation: more-ON-ə-thon-ers

Sentence: MORONITHONERS successfully combine the arts of masochism and mass annoyance by running across the street against cross traffic.

Etymology: Moroni- from moronic Thoners- from marathon

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Created by: GlennJericho

Pronunciation: street-grem-lin

Sentence: The streetgremlins were causing havok it the streets.

Etymology: gremlin- from the movie "Gremlins." Strange creatures, which spawn other creatures who transform into small, destructive monsters

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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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Created by: willtuck

Pronunciation: ped-eh-mob

Sentence: "Look out! There's a pedemob coming your way!"

Etymology: Pedestrian + Mob

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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: elron

Pronunciation: jog-throng

Sentence: I tried to cross the street, but the jogthrong blocked my way for two minutes.

Etymology: From jog - to run at a slow pace and throng - a large group of people moving together.

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Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: skwod - ruhn

Sentence: Only half of the squadrun was hit by the bus, the rest kept on going like nothing happened.

Etymology: squad + run, like squadron as in flight formation or a number of persons grouped or united together for some purpose

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