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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.
Verboticisms
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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
Circlelurk
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: SER - kuhl - lerk
Sentence: Miranda was obsessed with finding the parking space the very nearest to her destination and she would circlelurk in the parking lot seemingly forever, waiting to pounce on a recently available spot.
Etymology: Blend of the verb 'circle' (to move in a circle round something) and 'lurk'.
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COMMENTS:
love the sound of this - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 16:21:00
VERY snappy! - metrohumanx, 2008-07-15: 19:52:00
Terrific - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 06:56:00
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Carouselect
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ker/us/seh/lekt
Sentence: To carouselect can prove to be very dangerous if you suffer from vertigo. Sue often spun in circles around her car after she'd found the perfect spot
Etymology: carousel (merry go round) + select
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COMMENTS:
Good one. Sounds like she needs a lapperscopy. - purpleartichokes, 2007-05-03: 07:22:00
ha ha or her very own retreadmill - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-03: 11:01:00
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Zoltokan
Created by: Udrihel
Pronunciation: Zoltokan
Sentence: Zoltokan sudmad ibib ubkan! = Nothing,about war is beautiful!
Etymology:
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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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
Sharppark
Created by: grahaff
Pronunciation: sharp park
Sentence: The IKEA parking lot was huge. We then saw the perfect sharppark and settled in.
Etymology: sharp (smart) park (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.