Verboticism: Anticilurch

'Yes, I know it's red.'

DEFINITION: v., To slowly inch your vehicle forward at a red traffic light hoping that you can make it change faster. n., A driver who allows their vehicle to creep into the middle of an intersection while waiting for a red light.

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Anticilurch

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: an-TISS-uh-lurch

Sentence: When she was at the head of the line waiting for the red light to change Miranda would employ her anticilurch technique wherein she would creep out into the intersection ever so slightly ready to blast off ahead of the other cars waiting.

Etymology: Blend of anticipate and lurch

Points: 743

Comments: Anticilurch

Jabberwocky - 2008-10-30: 11:06:00
great combo

metrohumanx - 2008-10-30: 13:49:00
At least Miranda didn't sit there texting...