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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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Lobbywheels

Created by: OZZIEBOB

Pronunciation: LOB-ee-HWEELZ

Sentence: As Roxie was constantly lobbying "City Hall" to provide more parking spaces nearer to the entrance and lobbies of buildings and other complexes, she was known by her friends, for more than one reason, as "Lobbywheels."

Etymology: LOBBY: large entrance hall in a public building, ie shopping centre; modern sporting stadium & WHEELS: (Slang): a car; or a metonym? for car enthusiast or a driver. COGNATES: Lobbywheel; Lobbywheeling, Lobbywheeler

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nice sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 16:20:00

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

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

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Circulotting

samandrach

Created by: samandrach

Pronunciation: serk'you'lot'ing

Sentence: There were so many cars in the lot, we were circulotting for hours.

Etymology:

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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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COMMENTS:

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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Parkulate

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: PARK-yew-layt

Sentence: Madge was such a stickler for perfection even when looking for a parking space, and not wanting to lose even a few steps she would parkulate endlessly looking for just the right spot.

Etymology: Blend of words 'park' (An area of land set aside for public use) and 'circulate' (v. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit)

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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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Zoltokan

Udrihel

Created by: Udrihel

Pronunciation: Zoltokan

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

Etymology:

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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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Carouselect

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: ker/us/seh/lekt

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:

Good one. Sounds like she needs a lapperscopy. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-03: 07:22:00

ha ha or her very own retreadmill - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-03: 11:01:00

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Storbit

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: stor bit

Sentence: When Venus Houston went to the mall, she would drive around for hours to get the closest spot to her final destination. In other words, she would storbit around rows of vehicles before she came in for a landing in a spot that was not for the disabled/seniors/taxis/young parents. She figured that these storbits were her mission and why they called a free spot a parking "space". Houston, we have a problem...

Etymology: Store (a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services) & Orbit ( the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another)

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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.