Verboticism: Vagabenz

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DEFINITION: n. A person who lives in their car because they have lost their home. v. To live in your car.

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Vagabenz

DnBrown

Created by: DnBrown

Pronunciation: vag-a-benz

Sentence: Kathy lost her home when her bakery went under, due to the terrible economy. Now jobless, homeless, with no opportunities, she is forced to live in her car and become a Vagabenz.

Etymology: Vagabenz is a mixture of Vagabond (an idle wanderer without a permanent home or visible means of support) and Benz (from Mercedes Benz, the car manufacture)

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Comments: Vagabenz

Nosila - 2009-02-19: 01:24:00
Her bakery went under? No wonder she has no dough! Great word...