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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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Parkohspot
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Park-oh-spot
Sentence: Around and around she goes...when all at once she spies...the perfect parkohspot in an overcrowded parking lot.
Etymology: Park- To put or leave (a vehicle) for a time in a certain location. Oh!- An exclamation expressive of surprise. Spot- A location; a locale.
Zoltokan
Created by: Udrihel
Pronunciation: Zoltokan
Sentence: Zoltokan sudmad ibib ubkan! = Nothing,about war is beautiful!
Etymology:
Cosyparker
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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Parkinlots
Created by: ohwtepph
Pronunciation: par - kin - lots
Sentence: These boots are made for walking, that's what they should do. Or if you think otherwise, you suffer from Parkinlot's.
Etymology: park + lot + Parkinson's disease (degenerative disorder impairing the victim's motor skills)
Spotclocking
Created by: Coltsfan87x17
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The woman was spotclocking when she went grocery shopping so she woudnt miss her hair apointment.
Etymology:
Circumparkulate
Created by: overgroove
Pronunciation: Sir-cum-park-you-late.
Sentence: Eyes puckered and her hands white on the steering wheel, Linda McPale, circumparkulated outside the local Walmart.
Etymology: Derived from the latin circum meaning to inscribe or define a circle and the English park, meaning to set ones car in a stationary state.
Roseyparker
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: row/zy/park/ur
Sentence: She was such a roseyparker that nothing was ever perfect enough for her.
Etymology: nosey parker + rosey (perfect) + park
Lotvulture
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: lot-vul-ture
Sentence: Jill had become a lotvulture as she would spend as much time looking for a close parking spot as it would take her to walk the parking lot twice.
Etymology: lot + vulture
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COMMENTS:
I know a couple of people that fit your definition! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 13:46:00
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Spacechaser
Created by: allawson
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Joanna, the spacechaser, drove rapidly around the parking lot trying to find the closest parking spot.
Etymology: Derived from Wal-Mart parking lot, first space.
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COMMENTS:
That's pretty good! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 13:18:00
Hey, I like the sound of that! - jedijawa, 2007-05-03: 13:34:00
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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.