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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
Verboticisms
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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
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
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.
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)
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
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)
Cuwarrency
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
Tendertiff
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)
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
