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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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Monemoanificate
Created by: grammatically
Pronunciation: mun-eh-MOHN-e-fi-cate
Sentence: There was no need to monemoanificate after Jim lost his paycheck.
Etymology: "mone" from the root MONEY; "moan" from the root MOANING; "ificate" from the root IFICATE MAKES THINGS SOUND FANCY
Gilttrip
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: GILT-trip
Sentence: After Jim quit his job, he and Rhonda gilttripped every night over which fast-food place they would eat at.
Etymology: gilt + guilt trip
Quiddle
Created by: Carla
Pronunciation: kwid-l
Sentence: Yet again, they were having a quiddle - she refused to charge the take away to her card, as she had bought the wine. But he had paid for the taxi, and the loo roll. And so it went on.
Etymology: quid + quibble
Cashtroversy
Created by: fonka99
Pronunciation: Cash-tro-versy
Sentence: At the end of the month as the bank balance ebbs towards the red, you can guarantee a cashtroversy or two.
Etymology: From cash and controversy
Cashscrapped
Created by: Psychicsi
Pronunciation: kash-scrap-ed
Sentence: Anita cashscrapped with her husband at the mall. It wasnt because he hated the dress, he just hated the price.
Etymology: Cash (as in money) + scrap (as in to fight). Also from the phrase cash-strapped (to have little money)
Obsessash
Created by: lebeast
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I've been known to be slightly obsessash in the past, but if I didnt worry about who was bringin home the bacon, who would?
Etymology: obsessed + cash
Moolahaha
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: moōlähähä
Sentence: Jill says she is not a control freak but every time Jack spends money without checking with her first there is a moolahaha.
Etymology: moolah (money) + brouhaha (a noisy and overexcited critical response)
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COMMENTS:
Funny -- great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-08-10: 14:59:00
clever - mweinmann, 2009-08-11: 07:45:00
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Debtonations
Created by: nonpossumus
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Their explosive arguments were debtonations hardly worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Etymology: Detonate
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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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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