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DEFINITION: n. A person who lives in their car because they have lost their home. v. To live in your car.
Verboticisms
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Automohobo
Created by: TheFourth
Pronunciation: ah-toe-mo-ho-bo
Sentence: When their record player caught on fire, they lost their house and became a automohobos. They're so underground.
Etymology: Automobile - a self-propelled passenger vehicle that usually has four wheels and an internal-combustion engine, used for land transport Hobo - a tramp, vagrant
Carresident
Created by: gee216
Pronunciation: cur-es-i-dent
Sentence:
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
Weclome. You can get more points by entering a sentence and etymology, see scoring under News/Help. Good first effort. - silveryaspen, 2009-02-18: 01:27:00
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Apartmobile
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: uh-pahrt-moh-beel
Sentence: The sales rep spends so much time in her car that she has decked it out as an apartmobile. The bins of snacks and stack of extra cloths are bad enough but recently she has been nagging her husband to figure out how to adapt a mini-fridge and microwave to install in the back seat.
Etymology: apartment (set of rooms for rent ) + mobile(movable, traveling)
Mohabitate
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: mow hab it ayt
Sentence: they mohabitated for weeks at a time surviving on love, motown hits and sun baked cheese
Etymology: mo as in motown, habititate as in live
Homestreethome
Created by: rombus
Pronunciation: hom - street - hom
Sentence: Ahhh homestreethome Justin said as he opened the door of his 77 Buick. He had been homeless for 25 years and was quite comfortable wandering the streets, eating at McDonald's and taking his showers at the SudsNStuff Carwash....
Etymology: Play on the phrase Home Sweet Home --- Home (where you live) Street (also your home if you live in your car...as it is a road to drive down)....
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COMMENTS:
clever word play - silveryaspen, 2009-02-17: 13:37:00
Be it ever so humble in the rumble seat! - Nosila, 2009-02-17: 20:24:00
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Fordablehousing
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ford abel how zing
Sentence: After losing his job and home, Randy moved the family into his Focus, so that they would have fordablehousing.
Etymology: Affordable housing (low cost dwelling) & Ford(automobile brand)
Condominivan
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: kon doh min eeeeeeeeeee van
Sentence: He lived in a condominivan with his wife, two kids, his pet sheep and his accountant.
Etymology: condominium, mini van
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COMMENTS:
Excellent blend. Sheep and accountant? Sounds kinky....he said, with a sheepish grin. - Mustang, 2009-02-17: 08:14:00
fantastic - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-17: 09:35:00
I think you mean Vantastic,Jab...and as for the sheep, ewe go galwaywegian! - Nosila, 2009-02-19: 01:21:00
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Tajmauhaul
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: täzhməyoōhäl
Sentence: When Todd's company decided to move him to LA they made no provisions for higher cost of living. Finding a home or apartment that he could afford was next to impossible. He did however note that they allowed for the rental of truck to be used for self-movers for as long as was necessary. That's when Todd moved into the Tajmauhaul. He opted for the 24-foot model to allow for optimal viewing of his plasma TV. It was as big as some of the efficiencies he had looked at and considerably cheaper under the leasing plan. The only issue he has had is that speed bump in the company parking lot sloshing water out of his new hot tub. Next month he is considering adding bay windows.
Etymology: Taj Mahal (a mausoleum at Agra, India, built by the Mogul emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666) in memory of his favorite wife) + U-Haul (a rental truck company)
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COMMENTS:
Good one - TJayzz, 2009-02-17: 05:08:00
Great word...very INDUStrious! - Nosila, 2009-02-17: 20:25:00
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Dwellonwheels
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: DWELL on WHEELS
Sentence: When I was younger, I was hellonwheels, riding around on my Harley. But now I've been reduced to dwellonwheels because I am living in my car.
Etymology: Play on HELL ON WHEELS and made up from DWELL and WHEELS
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COMMENTS:
Puntastic! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-17: 13:32:00
This just make me giggle. Nice Job! - Ismelstar, 2009-02-18: 19:55:00
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Vinhabit
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: vin hab it
Sentence: Since the downturn in the economy, the Cameron Family has lived in their mini-van. In fact they vinhabit it. At first it was a shock, but after they stored all their stuff, but the TV, at a friend's, they have come to love their mobile existance. No house to clean, no lawn to mow, no worry about bill collectors and taxmen finding you and if you don't like your neighbors, you just move during the night and go somewhere else. Everyday is an adventure!
Etymology: VIN (Vehicle Identification Number...a unique serial number (17 characters) used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles) & Inhabit (to live in; makes one's home in)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James
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