I almost missed my flight getting stuck behind this meanderthal who was mesmerized by the moving sidewalk.
by Nonsensicalmetoo August 24, 2022
A person or group with no permanent location of residence who meander from destination to destination. Origin: Wild Duck Park, Scarborough, Maine. USA. Coined by Roger Rivet after meeting two Austin Texas vagabonds and their pups. (06/2023)
Before sunset the meanderthals wasted no time setting-up camp.
Sporting an Austin Keep It Weird backpack, the meanderathal started hiking up the mountain trail.
The meanderthal unhitched his jeep before parking the RV.
The hot air balloon festival hosted thousands of meanderthals from all around the world.
Sporting an Austin Keep It Weird backpack, the meanderathal started hiking up the mountain trail.
The meanderthal unhitched his jeep before parking the RV.
The hot air balloon festival hosted thousands of meanderthals from all around the world.
by 45iLife June 29, 2023
The condition demonstrated by one having one's head down, focused solely one one's cell phone screen while walking, invariably at a slow, dazed pace on a random, haphazard course. Often accompanied by mouth breathing. The condition is non-gender specific.
Terry's meanderthal wanderings have been responsible for multiple cases of other pedestrians having to suddenly change course to avoid collisions, and more than one or two rear-end collisions as Terry aimlessly stepped into traffic without warning, oblivious to the rest of the world.
by Bob'sBro March 17, 2024
by JHockeyWhat? April 07, 2014
a person who meanders through a parking lot or cross walk oblivious to the car or cars that are waiting for him
by kitchen patrol June 05, 2015
by Mrangryoctopus July 13, 2019
The word meanderthal is a portmanteau of meander and neanderthal to describe a driving behavior.
A meanderthal (as a close cousin of the passhole) is a driver whose rate of speed is slower than the actual rate (not necessarily the legal speed) of the traffic for the lane they are in (e.g. in an HOV lane that is going slower than non-HOV traffic to the right). The driver may even change lanes without additional speed, nor showing intention to pass another vehicle (e.g. in the middle lane of three lane highway going slower than traffic in that lane, and the right adjacent one). The driver is either using a cell phone, is from a stereotypical "nervous" driving group, or (worst case) intentionally being a jerk.
This lack of forethought, awareness, and consideration for other drivers causes disruption, and occasional road rage, creating a danger to themselves and other drivers.
A meanderthal (as a close cousin of the passhole) is a driver whose rate of speed is slower than the actual rate (not necessarily the legal speed) of the traffic for the lane they are in (e.g. in an HOV lane that is going slower than non-HOV traffic to the right). The driver may even change lanes without additional speed, nor showing intention to pass another vehicle (e.g. in the middle lane of three lane highway going slower than traffic in that lane, and the right adjacent one). The driver is either using a cell phone, is from a stereotypical "nervous" driving group, or (worst case) intentionally being a jerk.
This lack of forethought, awareness, and consideration for other drivers causes disruption, and occasional road rage, creating a danger to themselves and other drivers.
"Damn! Everyone is passing us by because of that @#$% meanderthal in front of us!"
"Another friggin' meanderthal is LOST in the HOV lane again!"
"Another friggin' meanderthal is LOST in the HOV lane again!"
by Big Maq February 25, 2013