I can highly recommend The Meaning Of Liff if you've never read it. Douglas Adams at his absolute finest, giving definitions to placenames and creating words that don't exist yet.

My favourite: Sturry (n.): A token run. Pedestrians who have chosen to cross a road immediately in front of an approaching vehicle generally give a little wave and break into a sturry. This gives the impression of hurrying without having any practical effect on their speed whatsoever. :o)