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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) #71785 05/30/02 05:49 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin B belligerentyouth OP old hand OP belligerentyouth old hand B Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin Perhaps this word describing someone who drives into oncoming traffic should be considered for usage in English. Or would anyone like to offer a neological option? Literally, it means 'ghost driver' strangely enough. A more obvious word for this type of driver is the synonym 'Falschfahrer' (wrong driver). The LEO online dictionary (leo.dict.org) offers this: der Geisterfahrer - motorist driving against the traffic on motorways Totally unacceptable, I'm sure you'll agree. With 'Zeitgeist' already adopted perhaps Geisterfahrer can/should be as well. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 05:49 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) of troy 05/30/02 06:20 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 06:52 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) Angel 05/30/02 08:04 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 09:22 PM . Max Quordlepleen 05/30/02 08:13 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belMarduk 05/30/02 08:19 PM Re: der Geisterfahrer (oder aber Gespensterfahrer) belligerentyouth 05/30/02 09:40 PM . Max Quordlepleen 05/30/02 10:09 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts229,892 Members9,197 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Bill_L, achz, MAGNVSTALSMA, Burlyfish, Renegade98 9,197 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 357 guests, and 2 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) A C Bowden 29 wofahulicodoc 24 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,893 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,947 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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