Verboticisms

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: porsche

Pronunciation: row/zy/park/ur

Sentence: She was such a roseyparker that nothing was ever perfect enough for her.

Etymology: nosey parker + rosey (perfect) + park

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Created by: suzanne

Pronunciation: par-king-sl-o-t

Sentence: The parking sloth waited patiently while the old woman stored her groceries even though there were spaces a plenty ten yards away.

Etymology: parking- to park a vehicle sloth- animal famed for avoiding physical exertion

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COMMENTS:

Great word! I was trying to do one with vultures, but sloth works nicely! - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-03: 10:46:00

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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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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: Osomatic

Pronunciation: park + ah + naught

Sentence: He's such a parkanaut - he'll orbit the parking lot 42 times if he has to, just to save himself 30 feet of walking.

Etymology: park + astronaut

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Created by: paperhoard

Pronunciation: store-bit

Sentence: I would have been to the mall 4 hours ago, but Mom was stuck in storbit waiting for the perfect spot.

Etymology: Store + Orbit

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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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Created by: AnnieChandon

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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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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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