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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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Autoprowl
Created by: Clayton
Pronunciation: AW-toh-proul
Sentence: Once she realized there were no available handicapped spaces, Linda began to autoprowl. (Could be used as a noun as well.)
Etymology: auto + prowl
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
Bumperstalking
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bəmpərstôkng
Sentence: Joyce is an expert at bumperstalking. As people leave a store she will pull in behind them to follow them back to their car. She creeps up so close to some people that they jump and scream when she brushes the back of their legs. Once they pass the 5th car in line she drops them like a bad habit and circles around for another victim.
Etymology: bumper (a horizontal bar fixed across the front or back of a motor vehicle to reduce damage in a collision) + stalking (pursue or approach stealthily)
Cartyr
Created by: playdohheart
Pronunciation: car-ter
Sentence: I would rather drive for hours then to go against my belief that walking is hard and I shouldn't have to do it.
Etymology: martyr, car
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)
Curbvana
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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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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Spotclocking
Created by: Coltsfan87x17
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The woman was spotclocking when she went grocery shopping so she woudnt miss her hair apointment.
Etymology:
Motorioty
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: moto ry ot ee
Sentence: Mustang Sally, guess you better slow your Mustang down. Mustang Sally now Baby, guess you're known for your motorioty. All you wanna do is drive around, Sally... drive, Sally, drive. One of these early mornings,you gonna be wipin' those weepin' eyes, cause some other dude will park in your favourite spot and that's no lies. Mustang Sally, now Baby, get up early and beat that dude there!
Etymology: Motor (travel or be transported in a vehicle) & Riot (disturb the public peace) & Notoriety (the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality) Play on the tune "Mustang Sally", by Wilson Pickett...sorry, mrskellyscl, for planting another oldie in your head!!!
Parkalysis
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.
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.