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DEFINITION: n. A driver who ignores the rules of the road by driving very slowly (i.e. at the legal limit) in the fast lane. v. To strictly observe the "suggested" speed limits, even when using the fast lane.
Verboticisms
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Petroloiter
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: pe-tro-loi-ter
Sentence: People tend to petroloiter on Sundays. This causes weekend commuters no end of frustration!
Etymology: petrol + loiter
Drivelag
Created by: scarletzinc
Pronunciation: drive-lag
Sentence: He was driving at a speed of 37 km/h and we could feel that he was drivelagging.
Etymology: Drive-Lag [lagging]
Egomotortist
Created by: verbherder
Pronunciation: ee-goh-moh-tawr-tist
Sentence: It was ten minutes to close at the only store in town when my baby's mama held up the last diaper in the house and announced that junior had suddenly developed an explosive case of diarrhea. I would have made it there and back with time to spare if not for an egomotortist in a Prius. When I returned without reinforcements, things went south down south. For the rest of the night I wished that junior could have spent just one minute in that guy's car.
Etymology: egotist + motorist + tortoise (in sound mostly)
Mamoover
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: ma-moo-ver
Sentence: Molly had to mamoover very carefully in the heavy traffic near her farm.
Etymology: A play on the word maneuver
Recardation
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: rE-car-dA-shun
Sentence: The car pool is late for the work. The driver tries to make it on time as he comes across a motorist suffering from a case of recardation, in the fast lane, and relizes they are doomed.
Etymology: retard, as in slow/car
Zimmerlane
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: zim-err-layn
Sentence: i enjoyed heading out on the weekend for some zimmerlaning
Etymology: zimmer frame, lane
Pewectomygastro
Created by: Jodyblu
Pronunciation: pewectrogas
Sentence: When A Cow Passes A Big Smelly One.
Etymology: Big Fart!
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COMMENTS:
Cool!!.. HaHa!! - Jodyblu, 2009-05-26: 08:08:00
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Slackfeetdriver
Created by: milorush
Pronunciation: n. slāk-fēt-drī'vər
Sentence: "Damn!" swore Dave, "I really need these slack-feet drivers to get the hell out of my way! Walgreen's is gonna run out of the half-off after-Easter candy!"
Etymology: slack + feet (sorta like 'limp-wristed' I guess) + [backseat] driver
Roadhogger
Created by: logarithm
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Road hogger is already commonly used to describe road users like this.
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COMMENTS:
roadhogger verblogger footslogger defogger peatbogger baddogger deadjogger eggnogger wetsogger
- metrohumanx, 2008-11-26: 14:36:00
Hehehe... :-) - logarithm, 2008-11-27: 14:37:00
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Lanedarme
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: lān därm'
Sentence: The left-lane bandits were more than Herb could take that day. He was trying to get to his daughter's recital, but they insisted on self-righteouslycreeping along at the posted limit in the far left lane. Then, to Herb's immense satisfaction, and for the first time in recorded history, the Highway Patrol came to the rescue, pulled the lanedarme over and wrote him a citation for obstructing traffic.
Etymology: lane + gendarme
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by stache and Biscotti. Thank you stache and Biscotti. ~ James
arrrteest - 2008-04-07: 17:40:00
A friend of mine always said, "Beware of old men in hats driving Buicks." I remember driving up the NJ Turnpike at 75MPH and pushing 80 in the right lane and being flashed by motorists thinking I was going too slow!
purpleartichokes - 2008-04-07: 18:03:00
My dad always said "Beware of men smoking cigars and driving station wagons." Wouldn't ya know, my first close call was with one of them?
logarithm - 2008-11-27: 11:18:00
Hehehe...
Today's definition was suggested by Biscotti. Thank you Biscotti. ~ James
PennonFurl - 2018-06-13: 19:02:00