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I think that in Zild they are generally called "What the f... was that?"
The idiot also known as Capfka ...
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I occasionally drove over a dead policeman in the road.
In UK, CJ, these are known as "Sleeping Policemen" and refer to the bumps, about six to ten inches high, used to force you to either reduce speed or ruin your car's suspension. They are usually marked with white stripes so that you are aware that you are approaching them, so can slow down.
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Our term for the same is a little kinder. Ours are merely sleeping. ~ jmh In UK, CJ, these are known as "Sleeping Policemen" ... ~ RC Welcome to the club, Jo. 
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Good heavens, Anna, I got that before I even saw your subject title! I'll pass the toast.
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What a wonderful evocative term is rumble bumps.
Here in stuffy old New England the signs say:
"Uneven pavement, motorcycles proceed with caution."
I will use rumble bumps at every opportunity and see if I can precipitate adaptation of rumble bumps on our signage!
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>Welcome to the club, Jo
Maybe my comment was too subtle, like me. Although is this being discussed in two places because I thought I saw them mentioned in the daily e-mail from one of the places that I hardly ever get time to look at - Wordplay and Fun, maybe? I'm too busy for fun [sob emoticon]
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polisi tidur (sleeping police) here as well.
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