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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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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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Circlelurk
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SER - kuhl - lerk
Sentence: Miranda was obsessed with finding the parking space the very nearest to her destination and she would circlelurk in the parking lot seemingly forever, waiting to pounce on a recently available spot.
Etymology: Blend of the verb 'circle' (to move in a circle round something) and 'lurk'.
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COMMENTS:
love the sound of this - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 16:21:00
VERY snappy! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-15: 19:52:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 06:56:00
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Parkticular
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: park/tic/you/lar
Sentence: A parkticular person will circle endlessly until they find the perfect spot.
Etymology: park + particular
Recarnnoiter
Created by: karenanne
Pronunciation: REH car NOY ter
Sentence: Stacy carefully recarnnoitered the terrain, searching for the one perfect spot that would land her closest to the mall entrance. It didn't do her any good in the end, though, because when she left, after closing, she went out the wrong side of the mall and the door locked behind her. She had to walk halfway around the mall in the dark, through ice and snow, with her big packages, to find her car. "Next time," she thought to herself, "I'm going to do more careful recarnnaissance before I park."
Etymology: car + reconnoiter
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.
Cartyr
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: car-ter
Sentence: I would rather drive for hours then to go against my belief that walking is hard and I shouldn't have to do it.
Etymology: martyr, car
Encompark
Created by: ziggy41
Pronunciation: En-cahm-park
Sentence: She encomparked the parking lot as many times as it would have took to walk from one end of the lot, to the store and then back again.
Etymology: Encompass (to circle) + park (bring vehicle to halt to stop temporarily)
Idiocardriveritis
Created by: Jeaneai
Pronunciation: Eedeeokahrdrivereyetis
Sentence: Hey, I saw Melanie driving all around the mall parking lot yesterday. When I walked up to her, she rolled down the window and told me she was trying to save time by finding a spot close to the door. I reckon she's got a severe case of idiocardriveritis.
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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.