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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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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.
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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Carbit
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: car-bit
Sentence: she wanted to go shopping but she was stuck in carbit
Etymology: car, orbit
Storbit
Created by: paperhoard
Pronunciation: store-bit
Sentence: I would have been to the mall 4 hours ago, but Mom was stuck in storbit waiting for the perfect spot.
Etymology: Store + Orbit
Parkadise
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: park ah diess
Sentence: the pilgrim must go aroung the perimiter thrice brfore entering the inner sanctum, chanting the mantra seven times while looking in the rearview mirror, whereupon the pure hearted will find parkadise
Etymology: paradise 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
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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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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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.