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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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Eternacruise

metrohumanx

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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metrohumanx 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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Motorioty

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: moto ry ot ee

Sentence: Mustang Sally, guess you better slow your Mustang down. Mustang Sally now Baby, guess you're known for your motorioty. All you wanna do is drive around, Sally... drive, Sally, drive. One of these early mornings,you gonna be wipin' those weepin' eyes, cause some other dude will park in your favourite spot and that's no lies. Mustang Sally, now Baby, get up early and beat that dude there!

Etymology: Motor (travel or be transported in a vehicle) & Riot (disturb the public peace) & Notoriety (the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality) Play on the tune "Mustang Sally", by Wilson Pickett...sorry, mrskellyscl, for planting another oldie in your head!!!

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Carouselect

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: care/us/sell/ect

Sentence: To carouselect can prove to be very dangerous if you suffer from vertigo. Sue often spun in circles around her car after she'd found the perfect spot.

Etymology: carousel (merry go round) + select

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COMMENTS:

metrohumanx Smooooth! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-15: 19:49:00

The experience doesn't seem so merry. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 07:04:00

The experience doesn't seem so merry. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 07:04:00

The experience doesn't seem so merry. Good word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 07:04:00

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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.

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Parksnickety

Created by: Tigger

Pronunciation: /pahrk-SNIK-i-tee/

Sentence: On their sixth lap around the parking lot, Lois decided that Mike was just too parksnickety. They'd been driving in circles for almost ten minutes now, but it would have taken little more than a minute to walk across the entire parking lot. Mike had passed up every empty spot further than ten spaces away from the front door of the department store, and cursed every time someone else pulled in before he could get there. She just sighed and rubbed her temples again — Mike never won at Parking Lot Bingo, and she knew that asking him to park further out would only start an argument.

Etymology: Park - to place or leave a vehicle in a certain location (from Old English, pearruc "paddock") + Persnickety - requiring painstaking care; overparticular; fussy (extended form of Scottish, pernicky; of uncertain origin, possibly from 'particular')

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like it - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 16:19:00

A word I can use in the future!! - Mustang, 2008-07-15: 19:45:00

Lovely. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 06:56:00

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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.

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Carbit

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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Loopyparkobsess

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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Fanfan

Created by: fanfan

Pronunciation: F.A.N.F.A.N

Sentence: french

Etymology: françois

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COMMENTS:

nickname - fanfan, 2007-05-03: 04:55:00

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Circumnaviparkum

Created by: Ellemorpheus

Pronunciation: Cir-come-navi-park-um

Sentence: I, thankfully, do not suffer from the stupifying disease of circumnaviparkum.

Etymology: Circum-around navi-navigate parkum-park

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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.