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Trafficway 

A word that appears unique to Kansas City, used for some semi-major streets. To the best of my analysis, a trafficway appears to be a road that veers from the actual course of where the straight line street should be, e.g., 63rd Street Trafficway, 7th Street Trafficway. I have seen no other city that has a trafficway, and I think it is a very silly word. A freeway exit sign may abbreviate it as TFWY. How on earth would a visitor from another town (which interstate freeways are designed for) have a clue what that means?
Another example in Kansas City is the Southwest Trafficway, which actually lets people park in the right traffic lane during non-rush hour periods. Unbelievable! It was built in about 1948, and the 3 lanes each direction are not wide enough for modern day 3 lanes. Currently with a 35 mph speed limit, I propose reducing the lanes to 2 lanes (and maybe a bike lane), and raising the speed limit to 40 or 45. Same with Ward Parkway.
Trafficway by andy1 September 25, 2010
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trafficate 

A Nigerian English word for using your trafficator (Turn signal light).
Trafficate before you make that next turn.
trafficate by mayofab June 5, 2016

narco trafficante 

Drug trafficker in spanish. Someone who smuggles and distributes drugs from/into the US from Mexico or other Latin America countries.
I come on the front of the Narco Trafficante I get to telling them motherfuckers "Yo mato por nada" They like "What that mean?" I had to tell em', that mean I kill for nothin. - Kevin Gates
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trafficator 

A combination of "traffic" and "indicator". In American English, it means "turn signal".
Don't forget to use the trafficator when you want to let people driving behind you that you want to turn.
trafficator by XxmarkoxX May 22, 2011

Trafficky 

when there is so much traffic you cant even explain it right.
I was trying to make it to work on time but it was so trafficky.
Trafficky by Fordalicious January 6, 2010

trafficate 

to show/indicate with your car trafficators which direction you are going
"i thought i was to turn left so i trafficated left"
trafficate by smokethelion July 20, 2016

Trafficranky 

Mood following excessive traffic: including not limited to gridlock, congestion, detours, wrecks, rubbernecking, etc
It took me 2 hours to drive 40 miles this morning so I am definitely TRAFFICRANKY.
Trafficranky by CookieGaga February 6, 2019
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