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'Oh! There's a spot!'

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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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

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Circularider

AnnieChandon

Created by: AnnieChandon

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Circumparalyze

Created by: illaphilla

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Etymology: circle + parallel/paralyze

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Parkanoia

Created by: muddy

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Parkadise

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: park a die ssss

Sentence: After circling for three hours he found parkadise, a nirvana for his van within inches of the gas station which he would need after the game.

Etymology: paradise park

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Vehiciouscircle

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: vee-HISH-us-circle

Sentence: Gloria's vehiciouscircling enraged everyone else in the car. Her passengers could not convince her that she was just trading off shoe leather for gas. But she was determined to outmanoeuvre the other vehiciouscirclers for the best spot, even if it led to a fender bender.

Etymology: vicious circle + vehicle

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COMMENTS:

ridehiculous - galwaywegian, 2007-05-03: 05:21:00

another inspired word - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-03: 11:06:00

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Parculate

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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Zoltokan

Udrihel

Created by: Udrihel

Pronunciation: Zoltokan

Sentence: Zoltokan sudmad ibib ubkan! = Nothing,about war is beautiful!

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Hatchbacktrack

CharlieB

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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Laheyz

Created by: petersn1

Pronunciation: lay-z

Sentence: I can't walk too far because of my laheyz ass.

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Comments:

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-03: 02:10:00
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.

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2007-05-03: 14:00:00
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.