DEFINITION: v. tr., 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.
VERBOTICISMS: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Autokinesis: /aw-toh-ki-nee-sis/ Autokinesis occurs at a red light when I let my car inch forward into the intersection. Unfailingly, the traffic light changes almost immediately to green. It’s weird and it’s scary, but my Chevy Impala and I have autokenisis, or metaphysical powers,which together we can break down any city’s computerized traffic flow.
Etymology: AUTOKINESIS – noun – from – AUTOMOBILE (as in a car) + PSYCHOKINESIS (distorting, or moving physical objects using only the mind) Created by: Stevenson0.
Comments on Autokinesis:
Jabberwocky, 2008-10-30: 11:05:00
excellent!metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:51:00
Impalas should always have the right of way. Fuzzy dice?mweinmann, 2008-10-30: 14:01:00
Great word!
Anticilurch: /an-TISS-uh-lurch/ 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 Created by: Mustang.
Comments on Anticilurch:
Jabberwocky, 2008-10-30: 11:06:00
great combometrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:49:00
At least Miranda didn’t sit there texting…
Inchcarrigible: /inch-car-ih-jibble/ Sally was an inchcarrigible driver who couldn’t resist the thrill of accelerating. Whenever possible she drove barefoot. Etymology: incorrigible (hopeless, incurable)+ inch + car Created by: Jabberwocky.
Comments on Inchcarrigible:
Mustang, 2008-10-30: 06:37:00
Very clever!!metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:43:00
Driving barefoot is illegal in New Jersey. Another reason to move elsewhere.metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 13:52:00
Mustang Sally rocks!mweinmann, 2008-10-30: 14:03:00
If you are barefoot, I think you can actually feel the light change too!
Jettamindtrick: /Jet-a-mind-trik/ Amalia was a pro at the Jettamindtrick. She knew that, with the magical power of her car and her superior mind, she could persuade other drivers at a four-way stop that she was there first, she could merge across four lanes of traffic at rush hour and yes, she could get a leading green arrow even as the only car in the turn lane. Sadly, however, she over-reached her “powers” when she tried to silently dissuade a state trooper from giving her a speeding ticket. After seeing her make odd, painful looking facial contortions at him, the trooper not only wrote her a ticket, he had her take a road side sobriety test as well. Etymology: Jedi mind trick from Star Wars altered to incorporate Jetta, the Volkswagen sedan. Created by: Nuwanda.
Comments on Jettamindtrick:
metrohumanx, 2008-10-30: 02:24:00
Amalia should run into Heidi on a deserted back road.
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