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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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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)
Obsessulasking
Created by: mana1066
Pronunciation: ub-sess-el-ace-king
Sentence: I always wondered why the 400 lb man that lived in my building would be obsessulasking instead of getting a little bit of much needed exercise
Etymology: obsessive +compulsive+ waste+ parking
Circumparkulate
Created by: overgroove
Pronunciation: Sir-cum-park-you-late.
Sentence: Eyes puckered and her hands white on the steering wheel, Linda McPale, circumparkulated outside the local Walmart.
Etymology: Derived from the latin circum meaning to inscribe or define a circle and the English park, meaning to set ones car in a stationary state.
Parkximity
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: park - xim - it - ee
Sentence: Laura found a perfect spot in parkximity to the shopping center. She drove around awhile to find it, but it was worth it.
Etymology: park, proximity
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2009-11-19: 09:39:00
good one - Nosila, 2009-11-19: 17:32:00
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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)
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.
Parkingsloth
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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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...
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.