speed humps

[Dan Goncharoff]

While we are on the subject; what is the term for the rough roadway
that generates an infernal racket when a car approaches a toll booth?

DanG

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 7:07 PM, Garson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Speed hump was mentioned on the list in January 2003.
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> http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ADS-L;uonZ6A;200301041110190500A
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> A "speed hump" appears to be wider than a "speed bump" based on images
> and descriptions given in the following links.
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_hump
> http://www.trafficcalming.net/speed_humps.htm
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> On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 6:55 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> While driving in an unfamiliar part of town this week, my glance fell upon a
>> roadside sign advertising
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>> SPEED HUMPS
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>> Naturally I assumed I'd strayed into a demi-monde area. But imagine my
>> chagrin when I found that the sign was merely warning motorists against what
>> us regular people call "speed bumps."
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>> It was an official municipal-type sign, too.
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>> JL
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