Verboticisms

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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cute - Nosila, 2009-11-20: 01:15:00

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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.

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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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Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /pɑɹkˈfɛkt/

Sentence: The quest for parkfection is not easy, my student; it requires acute awareness, patience, and a complete lack of common sense.

Etymology: From park + perfect

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COMMENTS:

You got it right ErWenn, I will follow you... - wordmeister, 2007-05-03: 03:05:00

Great word AND sentence! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-03: 04:53:00

Thanks! Coming from you guys, that really means something. (Not sure what, though.) - ErWenn, 2007-05-03: 13:37:00

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Created by: Sed8ed

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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

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Created by: mustilicor

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Sentence: Intent on avoiding inconvenience, she circummated endlessly about the lot like a woman with a severe inner ear infection.

Etymology: circum - circle; mat - motion

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Created by: allawson

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Sentence: Joanna, the spacechaser, drove rapidly around the parking lot trying to find the closest parking spot.

Etymology: Derived from Wal-Mart parking lot, first space.

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COMMENTS:

That's pretty good! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 13:18:00

Hey, I like the sound of that! - jedijawa, 2007-05-03: 13:34:00

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: sayve de shews crews

Sentence: she was twenty minutes into her savedeshoescruise, determined to put as little mileage on her jimmychoos until all of her friends had adored them.

Etymology: save the shoes cruise.

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COMMENTS:

What a farcicarl situation. - petaj, 2007-05-03: 05:19:00

this made me laugh - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-03: 11:05:00

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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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