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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.

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Suvivor

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: suh-VIVE-uhr

Sentence: After being tossed out by her two-timing husband Megan grabbed her two kids and their puppy and she became a suvivor, happy that she at least had the SUV as it provided a bit more in the way of creature comforts than a smaller vehicle may have done

Etymology: Use of SUV (acronym for Sports Utility Vehicle) and is a play on the word survivor.

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Biocarbones

Created by: silveryaspen

Pronunciation: bye oh car bones

Sentence: Carlotta's address was the junkyard where she had her choice of the The Old Volks Home, the Hondo-Condo, The Homevee, The Rambler Inn, or her favorite the Impalace. The junkyard was a rescar mission for Carlotta, a biocarbones.

Etymology: BIO, CAR, BONES. Bio - prefix for living (in). Car - vehicle. Bones - as in I must rest my weary bones (body). Biocarbones is also a play on biocarbons, such as charcoal, that are formed from formerly-living carbon (car-bone) based organisms.

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COMMENTS:

Song of the day: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, comin' for to car-ry me home! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-17: 02:03:00

Once uPUN a time...love the Impalace and the Old Volks Home! - Nosila, 2009-02-17: 20:22:00

metrohumanx Hail Hail Freedonia -Land of the Brave and Free! - metrohumanx, 2009-02-17: 20:39:00

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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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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)

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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)

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Suvivor

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: suv-IVE-uhr

Sentence: After being tossed out by her two-timing husband Muriel grabbed her two kids and their puppy and she became a suvivor, happy that she at least had the SUV as it provided a bit more in the way of creature comforts than a smaller vehicle may have done

Etymology: Use of SUV (acronym for Sports Utility Vehicle) and is a play on the word survivor.

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COMMENTS:

best one yet! - galwaywegian, 2009-02-17: 06:52:00

terrific - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-17: 09:35:00

This is the word! Great story! - splendiction, 2009-02-18: 12:40:00

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Homobile

Created by: leechdude

Pronunciation: hobo-mobeel

Sentence: George why are staying in your car. I'm a homobile

Etymology: homosapien, automobile

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Carpartment

Created by: abrakadeborah

Pronunciation: car-part-ment

Sentence: Sam Snickerly, would have gotten a larger automobile had he known it was going to be a carpartment for his entire family.

Etymology: Car- An automobile. Apartment-A room or suite of rooms designed as a residence and generally located in a building occupied by more than one household.

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COMMENTS:

:)Thanks you all! I need to show up more often with my right brain. - abrakadeborah, 2012-01-31: 00:46:00

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Apartmobile

artr

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)

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Domicyclist

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: domi/sigh/clist

Sentence: The Turtle family became domicyclists when it became necessary to take up residence in their car.

Etymology: domicile + cyclist

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COMMENTS:

what a mind tripper! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-17: 13:36:00

brilliant, and rolls off the tongue too... - Ismelstar, 2009-02-18: 19:53:00

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-02-17: 00:01:01
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2010-08-31: 00:09:00
Today's definition was suggested by mweinmann. Thank you mweinmann. ~ James

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