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DEFINITION: v. 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. n. A sudden jerk of the leg.
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Passbrake
Created by: ScyldScefing
Pronunciation: /pAEzbrEIk/, where AE stands for "a" as in "cat" and "EI" is pronounced as dypthong, not separate sounds.
Sentence: "And there it was, this truck, and John seemed to be so slow, I passbraked so hard you could actually hear the "thud"
Etymology: From "pass", short for "passenger", and the verb "to brake".
Antecatastinct
Created by: briangianelos
Pronunciation: an-tE-ca-ta-stE-nkt
Sentence: Bill observed Jim's violent antecatastinct as he came to an abrupt stop at the busy intersection.
Etymology: Ante (before) cata (catastrophe) stinct (tendency)
Dootstop
Created by: PeteyPeteMcPetey
Pronunciation: Doot-Stop
Sentence: An old lady was about to cross the road, so I attempted a dootstop.
Etymology: Pitstop combined with what you might say if you were to verbalise the your feelings - "dooot! Stop!".
Stompathy
Created by: cannibalgymnastics
Pronunciation: stom- path - ee
Sentence: She didn't see the cyclist in time, but I still slammed my foot down in stompathy
Etymology:
Pedalpushitis
Created by: widget
Pronunciation: Pedal-push-itus
Sentence: She had a severe case of pedalpushitis as the back of the juggernaut came in to view
Etymology:
Haltercate
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: hol-ter-kate
Sentence: The driving instructor felt the need to haltercate to avoid a serious accident.
Etymology: From "halt" and "altercate" as such an action will inevitably lead to arguments.
Illusionhalt
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: ill-loo-shen-hawlt
Sentence: Mae bad drving made Sallie develop a crap in her right leg from all of her illusionhalt.
Etymology: illusion + halt
Contraslam
Created by: ColeyPTrain
Pronunciation: Con-Tra-Sla-Am
Sentence: Out fear Lola contraslammed her foot against the front of the car as though she had a break in front of her
Etymology: Contra- Against Slam- Push hard
Comments:
chris - 2006-12-27: 05:07:00
..hard to beat 'brakedancing'....
wordmeister - 2006-12-27: 10:37:00
Hey Chris, Yes I spotted brakedancing too! I was going to suggest that you consider "proxypedal" but that's your word... What about "Impedalment"? It's good too...
Wriiight - 2006-12-27: 12:56:00
While driving, I often notice my passengers suffer from a loss of controls.
wordmeister - 2006-12-27: 13:05:00
Good one Wriight!
nibololihiaa - 2018-12-27: 04:24:00
Промывки форсунок... Очистка инжектора....
Dulliesjag - 2018-12-27: 04:42:00
Sorry in place of
lolakusovska - 2018-12-27: 16:26:00
Хочу породистого щенка немецкой овчарки... Купить щенка немецкой овчарки..
gorapukinovs - 2018-12-27: 17:50:00
Массаж и техника массжа... Скидки на новогоднии праздники. Приглашаем
Dulliesjag - 2018-12-27: 19:45:00
What organize the