Murphy's Pedestrian-Perks Law 

Refers to the infuriatingly-common "lousy timing" occurrence of your seldom encountering the usually-hoped-for opportunities/pleasantries (i.e., neighbors relaxing on their front porches/lawns whom you can shoot the breeze with on your way by, pretty girls to hold hands with and "chat up for a few", sizable numbers of discarded returnable containers, etc.) whenever you're out for a stroll or otherwise leisurely traipsing around your local area on foot, yet when you either hitch a ride with someone or are "a man on a mission" in your own vehicle and thus you can't "acceptably" stop to avail yourself of any of these assorted "sidewalk delights", the roadsides you travel along will either be "chock-full of friendlies" or "Bottle/Can City", and so you'll be mentally "climbin' da walls" at having to agonizingly pass on by all of those much-desired goodies.

It was foggy and chilly when I started out walking around town to complete my weekly errands-list, and so there was hardly another soul outdoors, but then sometime later when I was riding back again with a neighbor who'd offered me a lift home, the weather turned clear and balmy again, and there were lots of smiley-faced sundress-clad cuties strolling the walks all over town! Guess it was Murphy's Pedestrian-Perks Law at work!

Murphy's Pedestrian-Perks Law by QuacksO July 21, 2018

Pedestrian Shuffle 

The dance one performs when crossing a busy street but isn't sure how fast the oncoming traffic is going and doesn't know if it's okay to cross.
Usually performed while either in a hurry, on the phone, listening to an iPod, or texting.

While texting on her blackberry, Janice did the pedestrian shuffle when she suddenly realized she was walking into a busy street.

Pedestrian Shuffle by Drew.B February 11, 2009

pedestrian scramble 

A type of signalized intersection where pedestrians get the walk signal or pedestrian green light in all directions, while vehicular traffic gets a red light. Going on red is not permitted at these intersections, even RTOR and LTOR are not allowed.

The Shibuya Crossing is a well-known pedestrian scramble.

pedestrian scramble by ec4u2c_studioz August 10, 2025

red sea pedestrian 

Slang term for a follower of the Jewish faith.

Will Henderson is definitely a red sea pedestrian. Watch him light the menourah.

red sea pedestrian by Clay April 30, 2003

Space Pedestrian 

An elusive being who rejects all ideological viewpoints out of hand in favor of taking a cosmic perspective. Often found trolling liberal website message boards.

We were commiserating about how taxes aren't high enough on the rich when Space Pedestrian came along and stoned us to our souls.

Space Pedestrian by dillbagger August 7, 2010

Stunt Pedestrian 

Some retard who runs in front of your car while your driving, because they've decided they don't want to wait an extra 3 seconds for you to go by.

John: I nearly hit this stupid stunt pedestrian, good thing I slowed down.

Andrew: I would have just kept going.

See stunt driver.

Stunt Pedestrian by Double Quarter Pounder Meal September 19, 2009

Superior pedestrian

A person who can navigate sidewalks, crosswalks and other public areas with an ease, grace and agility that render them more efficient than other pedestrians.

Someone who applies logic and foresight when partaking in public area travelling on foot.

No one knows how to walk on a sidewalk in San Francisco. The city has a very low Superior pedestrian population.

"-Wow, you really worked your way through that crowd, you must be quite the superior pedestrian."

Superior pedestrian by snc January 1, 2013