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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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Parkfect

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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Geespot

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: jeee spot

Sentence: She wasn't given to strong language but she screamed in delight when she found the gee spot

Etymology: gee as in "oh gee" g-spot as in erm...

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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:

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

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

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

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Parkinlots

ohwtepph

Created by: ohwtepph

Pronunciation: par - kin - lots

Sentence: These boots are made for walking, that's what they should do. Or if you think otherwise, you suffer from Parkinlot's.

Etymology: park + lot + Parkinson's disease (degenerative disorder impairing the victim's motor skills)

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Hatchbacktrack

CharlieB

Created by: CharlieB

Pronunciation: hatch-bak-trak

Sentence: Emily drove at speed to her destination, noting all potential spots (bonus if she could park face out), before violently cranking the gear into reverse to hatchbacktrack to the closest space.

Etymology: hatchback (a type of vehicle) + backtrack (to go back over the same route)

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Curbvana

artr

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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COMMENTS:

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

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Savedeshoescruise

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:

petaj 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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Parkabout

Created by: trunktickle

Pronunciation:

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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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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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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.