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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.
Vehiciouscircle
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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Sharppark
Created by: grahaff
Pronunciation: sharp park
Sentence: The IKEA parking lot was huge. We then saw the perfect sharppark and settled in.
Etymology: sharp (smart) park (park)
Circumparkalyze
Created by: Pasicheio
Pronunciation: Sir-Kum-Park-A-Lies
Sentence: Anne spent more than ten minutes circumparkalyzing just to avoid getting wet in the rain
Etymology: Circumnavigate; Park; Analyze
Parkximity
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: park - xim - it - ee
Sentence: Laura found a perfect spot in parkximity to the shopping center. She drove around awhile to find it, but it was worth it.
Etymology: park, proximity
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-11-19: 09:39:00
good one - Nosila, 2009-11-19: 17:32:00
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Curbvana
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: kərbvänə
Sentence: Ralph is always looking for the perfect parking spot. He is constantly seeking curbvana. Like a vulture circling some roadside carrion he will stalk shoppers as they returned to the parking lot. Some shoppers are so un-nerved by him creeping along behind them that they will forget where they parked or will return to the Mall to have a security guard escort them to their cars.
Etymology: curb (a stone or concrete edging to a street or path) + nirvana (a state of perfect happiness; an ideal or idyllic place)
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COMMENTS:
cute - Nosila, 2009-11-20: 01:15:00
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Walthargy
Created by: HubbMU
Pronunciation: wal-thar-gy
Sentence: My sense of walthargy keeps me from parking in the back.
Etymology: Wal-Mart, due to its largess of parking (and people), and lethargy.
Parkle
Created by: pepperpatti
Pronunciation: the way it looks: "sparkle" -s
Sentence: Linda didn't want to have to worry about walking with her bags after the big sale, so she parkled for 20 minutes.
Etymology: park (to stop your car in a designated spot) + circle (v., to go around in the shape of a circle)
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.