Verboticisms

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: En-cahm-park

Sentence: She encomparked the parking lot as many times as it would have took to walk from one end of the lot, to the store and then back again.

Etymology: Encompass (to circle) + park (bring vehicle to halt to stop temporarily)

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Created by: lumina

Pronunciation: sir/cul/ate

Sentence: No matter how late she was running, Diane could never resist the urge to circlelate just one more time.

Etymology: Root word-circulate: move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point. Circle: lap: movement once around a course. Late: belated: after the expected or usual time; delayed.

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Created by: Clayton

Pronunciation: AW-toh-proul

Sentence: Once she realized there were no available handicapped spaces, Linda began to autoprowl. (Could be used as a noun as well.)

Etymology: auto + prowl

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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

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Created by: benjamin

Pronunciation: par-cue-late

Sentence: "Just pick a spot further out. I don't want to sit here and parculate all day."

Etymology: Park + Percolate

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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: heb319

Pronunciation: loop eee park ub ses

Sentence: Although Susan was really just wasting time and gas, she was certain if she continued to loopyparkobesess long enough she would find the greatest parking space humanity had ever created.

Etymology: loop park obsess

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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: TJayzz

Pronunciation: Co-zee-par-ker

Sentence: Being a serious cosyparker, Mel would circle the parking lot for ages finding just the right space to park, (as near to her destination as possible). After all, it would not only save time, being a little on the lazy side it would save her having to walk too far as well.

Etymology: Cosy (not offering challenge or difficulty) + Parker - someone who parks,(a car) = Cosyparker

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COMMENTS:

excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 12:15:00

Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 06:55:00

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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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