teaser parking
n.— «Part of the proposal calls for trying to make transit mall stores more visible and reachable by car. The team suggests narrowing sidewalks and moving artwork to make room for a lane of “teaser parking,” a term that suggests just enough curbside spaces to give car-bound shoppers hope that they will be the fortunate ones.» —“A Nickel For Their Thoughts On Bus Mall Parking Meters” by Spencer Heinz Oregonian (Portland) Mar. 18, 2002. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The words tough, through, and dough all end in O-U-G-H. So why don’t they rhyme? A lively new book addresses the many quirks of English by explaining the history of words and phrases. And: have you ever been in a situation where a group makes...
When there’s no evening meal planned at home, what do you call that scramble to cobble together your own dinner? Some people apply acronyms like YOYO — “you’re on your own” — or CORN, for “Clean Out your Refrigerator...
