Verboticisms

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: lot-vul-ture

Sentence: Jill had become a lotvulture as she would spend as much time looking for a close parking spot as it would take her to walk the parking lot twice.

Etymology: lot + vulture

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COMMENTS:

I know a couple of people that fit your definition! - HubbMU, 2007-05-03: 13:46:00

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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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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: car-bit

Sentence: she wanted to go shopping but she was stuck in carbit

Etymology: car, orbit

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Created by: ratbastid

Pronunciation: Cir-cum-LOT-i-gate

Sentence: While all her friends were inside enjoying crumpets, scones, and tea, Fiona--ever the parking space snob--circumlotigated like a whale trapped in the Hudson River.

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: spac/i/fy

Sentence: Jenny's ability to spacify in large urban parking lots is a must to save time and energy. She meanders the aisles closest to the entrances spacifying all possibilities. She is an expert spacifyer.

Etymology: SPACIFY - verb - from SPACE (a place available for a particular purpose) + IDENTIFY (to recognize, or establish as being a particular thing)

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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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COMMENTS:

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: 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)

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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: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: park a die ssss

Sentence: After circling for three hours he found parkadise, a nirvana for his van within inches of the gas station which he would need after the game.

Etymology: paradise park

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Created by: trunktickle

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