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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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Cashclash

Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: cash - klash

Sentence: Bill and Prissie's cashclash was resolved with make up sex and a desire to be more frugal.

Etymology: cash + clash

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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

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Kuncashihilism

vixphilia

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.

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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)

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Monightsquise

Created by: hairydoginparis

Pronunciation: mon-ite-sc-ise

Sentence: My wife and I monightsquise daily about seemingly dumb things like socks.

Etymology: money+fight+disquise

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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)

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Cuwarrency

sleep

Created by: sleep

Pronunciation: coo-war-en-see

Sentence: I knew that a cuwarrency was erupting when they started yelling over whether to get the cole slaw or the mashed potatoes.

Etymology: war + currency

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Tendertiff

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ten-der-tiff

Sentence: They were very fond of each other, yet had frequent tendertiffs on seemingly inane problems, the root cause being money.

Etymology: tender (legal tender = money and also gentle) + tiff (petty quarrel)

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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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Fiscfight

Created by: kaykee

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Ann and clive were embroyled in a domestic fiscfight

Etymology: fiscal (of or pertainting to money) + fight

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