Verboticism: Circumnearthegate

'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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Circumnearthegate

Created by: pinwheel

Pronunciation: sir/cum/near/the/gate

Sentence: Although Polly was tempted to park in the disabled spaces and put on a limp, her better nature forced her to circumnearthegate again in search of a more legitimate space.

Etymology: circumnavigate (to navigate in a circle) + near the gate (to save the shoe-wear)

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Comments: Circumnearthegate

galwaywegian - 2007-05-03: 05:23:00
good in a roundabout way.

Jabberwocky - 2007-05-03: 11:03:00
funny!

HubbMU - 2007-05-03: 12:39:00
Nicely done!