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DEFINITION: To instinctively slam your foot on "the brakes" even though you're just a passenger. Often occurs when the actual driver fails to brake appropriately.
Verboticisms
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Pedalfreelia
Created by: Jabberwocky
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COMMENTS:
Good one! - wordmeister, 2006-10-23: 17:10:00
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Breakair
Created by: alecstevenson
Pronunciation: Break-air
Sentence: His failure to slow down at the stop sign caused her to breakair.
Etymology: Break + Air
Phake
Created by: bjorn
Pronunciation:
Sentence: "I phake for... no reason at all."
Etymology: phantom + brake
Brakestinct
Created by: wordmeister
Pronunciation: brake-stink
Sentence: Her boyfriend's agressive driving style put her brakestinct into overddrive.
Etymology: merge brake and instinct
Mummyitist
Created by: queeny
Pronunciation: mummy-i-tiss
Sentence: A severe case of mummyitist is clear when her left arm swings out and her right foot slams down.
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COMMENTS:
A complication of mummyitist is when you look directlyu at your first born and forget their name, but recall all other members of the family, including the dog. I stand guiltly as charged. - queeny, 2006-10-25: 14:10:00
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