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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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Cosyparker
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Co-zee-par-ker
Sentence: Being a serious cosyparker, Mel would circle the parking lot for ages finding just the right space to park, (as near to her destination as possible). After all, it would not only save time, being a little on the lazy side it would save her having to walk too far as well.
Etymology: Cosy (not offering challenge or difficulty) + Parker - someone who parks,(a car) = Cosyparker
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COMMENTS:
excellent - Jabberwocky, 2008-07-15: 12:15:00
Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-07-16: 06:55:00
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Parkohspot
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Park-oh-spot
Sentence: Around and around she goes...when all at once she spies...the perfect parkohspot in an overcrowded parking lot.
Etymology: Park- To put or leave (a vehicle) for a time in a certain location. Oh!- An exclamation expressive of surprise. Spot- A location; a locale.
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.
Fanfan
Created by: fanfan
Pronunciation: F.A.N.F.A.N
Sentence: french
Etymology: françois
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COMMENTS:
nickname - fanfan, 2007-05-03: 04:55:00
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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)
Spotwagging
Created by: foxwerx
Pronunciation: spot + wag + ing
Sentence: Your foolhardy spotwagging is going to make us late for the movie.
Etymology: parking spot + tail wagging
Parculate
Created by: benjamin
Pronunciation: par-cue-late
Sentence: "Just pick a spot further out. I don't want to sit here and parculate all day."
Etymology: Park + Percolate
Storbit
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
Parkadise
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
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.