Verboticisms

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: LOB-ee-HWEELZ

Sentence: As Roxie was constantly lobbying "City Hall" to provide more parking spaces nearer to the entrance and lobbies of buildings and other complexes, she was known by her friends, for more than one reason, as "Lobbywheels."

Etymology: LOBBY: large entrance hall in a public building, ie shopping centre; modern sporting stadium & WHEELS: (Slang): a car; or a metonym? for car enthusiast or a driver. COGNATES: Lobbywheel; Lobbywheeling, Lobbywheeler

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nice sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 16:20:00

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Created by: foxwerx

Pronunciation: spot + wag + ing

Sentence: Your foolhardy spotwagging is going to make us late for the movie.

Etymology: parking spot + tail wagging

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Created by: ratbastid

Pronunciation: Cir-cum-LOT-i-gate

Sentence: While all her friends were inside enjoying crumpets, scones, and tea, Fiona--ever the parking space snob--circumlotigated like a whale trapped in the Hudson River.

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: jeee spot

Sentence: She wasn't given to strong language but she screamed in delight when she found the gee spot

Etymology: gee as in "oh gee" g-spot as in erm...

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Created by: metrohumanx

Pronunciation: EE-TERN-UH-CROOZE

Sentence: Although Loretta was passionate about going to the gym every day, a strange inner compulsion would not let her park in the first available space...instead, she chose to ETERNACRUISE around the mall, constantly seeking that perfect yet unattainable parking spot- despite the derisive protests of her imprisoned passengers.

Etymology: ETERNAL+CRUISE... ETERNAL:in perpetuity...CRUISE:a long,seemingly endless journey

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COMMENTS:

Please ! I have to use the restrooms! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-15: 19:46:00

didn't see this yesterday - like it and you could add turn to your etymology - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-16: 11:58:00

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: bəmpərstôkng

Sentence: Joyce is an expert at bumperstalking. As people leave a store she will pull in behind them to follow them back to their car. She creeps up so close to some people that they jump and scream when she brushes the back of their legs. Once they pass the 5th car in line she drops them like a bad habit and circles around for another victim.

Etymology: bumper (a horizontal bar fixed across the front or back of a motor vehicle to reduce damage in a collision) + stalking (pursue or approach stealthily)

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Created by: pepperpatti

Pronunciation: the way it looks: "sparkle" -s

Sentence: Linda didn't want to have to worry about walking with her bags after the big sale, so she parkled for 20 minutes.

Etymology: park (to stop your car in a designated spot) + circle (v., to go around in the shape of a circle)

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: cruz-pa-troll

Sentence: It is so frustrating going to the grocery store with Mark. Sheesh! I could have milked a cow, gathered the eggs, and fried an omelet by the time he's done cruisepatrolling and storbiting the lot for the closest parking space.

Etymology: cruise control, patrol

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Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: hatch-bak-trak

Sentence: Emily drove at speed to her destination, noting all potential spots (bonus if she could park face out), before violently cranking the gear into reverse to hatchbacktrack to the closest space.

Etymology: hatchback (a type of vehicle) + backtrack (to go back over the same route)

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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: car-bit

Sentence: she wanted to go shopping but she was stuck in carbit

Etymology: car, orbit

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