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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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Monetearing
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: mon-eh-tear-ing
Sentence: When Sue overcooked the lobster, Bob started monetearing into her for ruining the expensive meal.
Etymology: monetary, tearing (into someone)
Shortfallout
Created by: kyotonils
Pronunciation: (self-evident)
Sentence: We had another shortfallout last night when.
Etymology: shortfall+fallout
Estrobation
Created by: Orlandin
Pronunciation: Estro-bation
Sentence: Now that you are married, arguing with her is considered Estrobation. Fight all you want, she gets the satisfaction.
Etymology: Estrogen + Masterbation
Pelfpouting
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: pelf/pow/ting
Sentence: Pelfpouting runs rampant in a family that rarely sticks to the point during a spat, especially one involving who bought the wrong sized jar of garlic-flavored pickles for Uncle Jebb's birthday party last year.
Etymology: pelf = money + pouting = showing displeasure by thrusting out one's lips or wearing a sullen expression
Palooza
Created by: afrochic
Pronunciation: pah loo zah
Sentence: "Tim and I were arguing yesterday." "Are you sure you guys werent having a palooza" "Come to think of it, maybe we were"
Etymology:
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COMMENTS:
niceeeee - afrochic, 2007-01-04: 19:19:00
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Kuncashihilism
Created by: vixphilia
Pronunciation: Kun-KA-Shee-HEE-lism
Sentence: //To Kuncashihilism (v.): They kuncashihilism every day. So darn petty. //Kuncashihilism (n.): The Kuncashihilism in this house is unbearable. Get over it. //Obs: Can be shortened to "Cashihilism" in informal dialogue.
Etymology: Kun: From "Kung Fu", not used here in it's original meaning, but in the more popular meaning, "art of fight", "martial arts". Cash: From the French "caisse", meaning "Money" Nihilism: Without meaning; nothing.
Begbegbeg
Created by: kevinrio
Pronunciation: beg beg beg
Sentence: Stop begbegbegging me!
Etymology: beg all the time
Remunemotion
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: ree-myoon-em-oshe-in
Sentence: Doug and Rachel often argue about silly stuff but underneath it's all remunemotion.
Etymology: remuneration + emotion
Pecunadillo
Created by: frippy
Pronunciation:
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Etymology: Derived from the Latin word pecunia (money) and combined with peccadillo (a trivial hang up)