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DEFINITION: A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike.
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Runpede
Created by: duefiori
Pronunciation:
Sentence: As I was driving through the city i was delayed by a runpede passing by.
Etymology: run + stampede
Jorkers
Created by: shifty
Pronunciation: Jor-kers
Sentence: I nearly killed that bunch of jorkers... but they outran my backhoe!
Etymology: Joggers + Jerks / Jokers = Jorkers
Aerobiborg
Created by: davidrmarlborough
Pronunciation: air - oh - beh - borg
Sentence: Even though the turn signal was green, I had to check my right side for the presence of an aerobiborg in hopes of avoiding direct contact. As it's numbers grow the aerobiborg want only one thing - to assimilate!
Etymology: aerobi (from aerobic, the type of activity the borg engage in) + borg (the single consciousness you fall victim to when you join the collective)
Moronithoners
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
Squadrun
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
Runstupor
Created by: pakka
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The joggers were all in a runstupor and when they crossed the street were hit by the bus.
Etymology:
Marapede
Created by: Martin
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The start of the race created a marapede of epic proportion.
Etymology: marathon + stampede
Joggernauts
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)
Juggermob
Created by: Pseudonym
Pronunciation: jug-ger-mob
Sentence: "I was just wandering along and nearly got mowed down by a juggermob!"
Etymology: juggernaut + mob
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FreeToys - 2007-08-31: 06:38:00
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