I'm looking for a slang term that may or may not exist.
In Chicago, and maybe other cities, there's no off-street parking. In those neighborhoods, there's a practice of putting an object in the street to hold a parking spot in front of your house. Strangers park there at their peril--they may return to find the air let out of their tires or a window broken, or the car gone altogether.
Some of the markers are just old kitchen chairs. Some are elaborate, like a child's wagon festooned with ribbons and teddy bears.
Does anyone know a name for this practice? Thank you in advance.
In Chicago, and maybe other cities, there's no off-street parking. In those neighborhoods, there's a practice of putting an object in the street to hold a parking spot in front of your house. Strangers park there at their peril--they may return to find the air let out of their tires or a window broken, or the car gone altogether.
Some of the markers are just old kitchen chairs. Some are elaborate, like a child's wagon festooned with ribbons and teddy bears.
Does anyone know a name for this practice? Thank you in advance.