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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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Spacify
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: spac/i/fy
Sentence: Martha's ability to spacify in large urbane parking lots is a must to save time and energy. She meanders the isles closest to the entrances spacifying all possibilities. She is an expert spacifyer.
Etymology: space + identify
Circumparalyze
Created by: illaphilla
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: circle + parallel/paralyze
Handilapped
Created by: MemyselfnI
Pronunciation: han-dee-lapped
Sentence: Larry had the nearly completed listening to the entire Beatles White album waiting for that perfect spot, at the same time being handilapped by hundreds of shoppers.
Etymology: Handicapped - lapped These folks who require handicap like parking, ultimately get lapped by all other reasonable parkers.
Lobbywheels
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: LOB-ee-HWEELZ
Sentence: As Roxie was constantly lobbying "City Hall" to provide more parking spaces nearer to the entrance and lobbies of buildings and other complexes, she was known by her friends, for more than one reason, as "Lobbywheels."
Etymology: LOBBY: large entrance hall in a public building, ie shopping centre; modern sporting stadium & WHEELS: (Slang): a car; or a metonym? for car enthusiast or a driver. COGNATES: Lobbywheel; Lobbywheeling, Lobbywheeler
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COMMENTS:
nice sentence - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 16:20:00
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Parkinlots
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)
Spiralyzing
Created by: jonobo
Pronunciation: spiral-i-sing
Sentence: She was spiralyzing in the parking lot, a lot. A lot of spiralyzing was going on today in the parking lot. In the end she was totally spiralyzed.
Etymology: paralyzed + spiral = spiralyzing. why ? because in the end you are paralyzed while moving round in circles. maybe you would have been faster by taking the next best parking-place and walk the rest ? no spiralyzing, no fun.
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)
Laheyz
Created by: petersn1
Pronunciation: lay-z
Sentence: I can't walk too far because of my laheyz ass.
Etymology:
Parkaide
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: park ayd
Sentence: When Melba drove to the mall, she always took her husband Melvin to act as her parkaide. He could find the closest spot to the entrance in a wink and if worse came to worse, he could whip out the old disabled parking sticker or pretend he was pregnant.
Etymology: Park (to maneuver a vehicle into a parking space) & Aide (someone/thing who acts as assistant) & Wordplay on Parkade (a multi-levelcar park)
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.