A fork of Rural Dictionary
A panicked split second decision a person makes at a street, cross walk, or parking lot. The person usually begins the first two feet in a hustled running motion only to precede swinging there arms in full motion as if they are running, but still moving at the speeds of a person walking.
Pedestrian: Oh no a car is coming but I have to walk across to get into Walmart! I better wait. Or should I run for it?? Time is running out I am scared.
Person in car: (gives the hand wave for pedestrian to go ahead)
Pedestrian: (Looks like a triathelete mixed with an old geezer as they slow-run the next six feet)
Person in car: (rolls down window and yells) What the hell are you doing? You are running the same speed and the person walking next to you idiot!