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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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Invisargurancy
Created by: IHeartKiwiTarts
Pronunciation: " in-vis-are-gue-ran-see"
Sentence: when my boyfriend is broke, we always end up in a state of invisargurancy.
Etymology: from the words invisible, argue and currency combined into a big mess of letters
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
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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Pecunadillo
Created by: frippy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Derived from the Latin word pecunia (money) and combined with peccadillo (a trivial hang up)
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)
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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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)
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)
Petinagle
Created by: currentlyinsolitude
Pronunciation: Pet-ee-neigh-gull
Sentence: They had a petinagle when they knew they were in debt.
Etymology: Korean
Fightnancial
Created by: riflesandkids74
Pronunciation: fyt-nan-shul
Sentence: The couple moved on as they would constantly have fightnancials.
Etymology: fight+financial
