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DEFINITION: v. To drive around in circles in a parking lot, so that you can save time by finding the closest possible space to your final destination. n. A perfect parking spot.
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Obsessulasking
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: ub-sess-el-ace-king
Sentence: I always wondered why the 400 lb man that lived in my building would be obsessulasking instead of getting a little bit of much needed exercise
Etymology: obsessive +compulsive+ waste+ parking
Parkalysis
Created by: thefreewheeler
Pronunciation: park al is is
Sentence: Jen was parkalyzed from the head down but was able to get to the meeting just ten minutes late.
Etymology: park + paralysis.
Spotclocking
Created by: Coltsfan87x17
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The woman was spotclocking when she went grocery shopping so she woudnt miss her hair apointment.
Etymology:
Eternacruise
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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Hatchbacktrack
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)
Parkingsloth
Created by: suzanne
Pronunciation: par-king-sl-o-t
Sentence: The parking sloth waited patiently while the old woman stored her groceries even though there were spaces a plenty ten yards away.
Etymology: parking- to park a vehicle sloth- animal famed for avoiding physical exertion
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COMMENTS:
Great word! I was trying to do one with vultures, but sloth works nicely! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-03: 10:46:00
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Parkticular
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: park-tik-you-lur
Sentence: Jill had her coupons in hand for the huge sale. If she hadn't been so parkticular about getting the closest parking space, she might have got in the store before it closed.
Etymology: park, particular
Parkonaut
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: park + ah + naught
Sentence: He's such a parkanaut - he'll orbit the parking lot 42 times if he has to, just to save himself 30 feet of walking.
Etymology: park + astronaut
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by jedijawa.
Thank you jedijawa! ~ James
jedijawa - 2007-05-03: 13:31:00
This one was inspired by my dad who did this all the time when I was growing up. My word for it is lotvulture.
The scarey part is when lotvultures dive in for the kill. Especially when two of them are going for the same spot. ~ James
Mustang - 2008-07-15: 19:45:00
Good one.