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DEFINITION: v. To have a big fight over nothing, that is really a fight about money. n. An argument about money

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Currenseethe

Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: cur-en-seethe

Sentence: Jim and Jane spent the night currenseething after he brought home a puppy with a spot shaped like a dollar sign.

Etymology: currency + seethe

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Coinflict

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: koin - flikt

Sentence: Monica and Barry often had a coinflict over money but it was not readily evident. On the surface, it looked like Monica's broken fingernail was the problem, or Barry's torn clothing but it often masked the underlying issue.....money, moolah, coin, cash; the foundation of all things necessary or purchases desired.

Etymology: coin (money, financing,a stamped piece of metal of a known weight and fineness issued for commerce) conflict

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COMMENTS:

Like it when it sounds (almost) like a real word. Good stuff! - artr, 2009-08-10: 12:07:00

Coinsiderate coinception! - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 01:34:00

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Scrimplode

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: scrim-plode

Sentence: despite sticking to a tight budget, they still couldn't pay the phone bill... she knew tonight they may well scrimplode

Etymology: scrimp, implode

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Argoldment

Created by: Krixwell

Pronunciation: are-gold-ment

Sentence: Jack and Jill had a huge fight over the destination of their summer vacation. Jack wanted to go to a much more expensive location, and while Jill pretended her reasons for not wanting to go there were based purely on the locations, they both knew it was, in essence, an argoldment.

Etymology: argument (fight, dispute, heated debate) + gold (Au, element 79, soft precious metal often synonymous with treasure or money although it is too soft to practically use for coins)

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COMMENTS:

If it was up to Jill alone, they'd probably just go up some hill nearby and fetch a pail of water. Much cheaper than hotel water. - Krixwell, 2013-09-17: 09:15:00

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Quibbleloot

Created by: Maureen

Pronunciation: kwibble - loot

Sentence: Jane said why do you quibbleloot over my cooking when I know you really want to know how much I spent at the dress shop.

Etymology: Quibble - to argue. Loot - money

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Cashscrap

Created by: jrogan

Pronunciation: cash-scrap

Sentence: Ever since they they bought their new dream house, Annie and Bob have been in an endless cashscrap.

Etymology: cash + scrap

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COMMENTS:

Scrappy word. - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 01:32:00

Thanks! - jrogan, 2009-08-11: 07:33:00

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Coinflict

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: koyn flikt

Sentence: Every argument that Stan and Betty had was a coinflict over finances, or lack of them. Stan thought that money grew on trees and Betty was the tree surgeon.

Etymology: Coin (metal piece used as money) & Conflict (an open lash between two opposing sides)

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