"especially Minnesota and Wisconsin "

Well then, take the picture out of the link and see for Uselfs. I'm not from here neither, but I've just been in Wisconsin and they may not be too precious in the language even though they are good people.



"The French verb that ramp comes from means 'to rise, rear up'. There is a verbal meaning of ramp in English of which I was unaware: ramp 'to act threateningly or violently; to assume a threatening stance' (link) "
The Dutch noun ramp , that may be related to this second English meaning means disaster. ( and that's what parking generally is)

* Last but not least : I have this faint idea that nuncle z is more of a jazzbeau than of a nuncle.