Verboticism: Pedoton
DEFINITION: n. A group of runners that moves as a single entity, ignoring traffic signals and pedestrians alike. v. To run in a herd without watching where you are going.
Pedoton
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: ped-oh-tawn
Sentence: The marathoners ran in a pedoton which moved like a phalanx through the streets and traffic of the city.
Etymology: ped (foot) + peloton (cycilng pack)
Points: 623
Comments: Pedoton
wordmeister - 2007-03-01: 00:15:00
This is a very good word which I think runners will like... even they do roll over a few of the slower moving peds.
petaj - 2007-03-01: 04:57:00
Yes, I thought peloton would be good too, but liked the image of the way amoeba move.