Verboticisms

Created by: HawthorneWingo

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Created by: graypenguin

Pronunciation: jah-ger-hogs

Sentence: Those darn joggerhogs think they own the road!

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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: barcena

Pronunciation: Pine Key

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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: itsme

Pronunciation: May-rah-mawb

Sentence: Suzy was annoyed when she almost ran over the maramob.

Etymology: marathon; mob

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Created by: barabajagal

Pronunciation: jaw-guh-peed

Sentence: Crossing the street with a precariously balanced tray of coffee for the entire office, I was nearly spun out of control by a 20-strong jogapede.

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Created by: Scrumpy

Pronunciation: antee-lohp-erz

Sentence: The antilopers ran over the crossing gaurd on their way to the icecream stand

Etymology: Anti - (opposed to, negative) lope - (a long or easy stride)

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Created by: Martin

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

Etymology: marathon + stampede

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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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