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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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Currencybashing

Created by: bghicks

Pronunciation: currency bashing

Sentence: The bills piled up; no matter what he said, she currencybashed him, due to her stress level from robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Etymology: currency= money bashing = beat up

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Counterfight

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'kaun-t&r-"fIt/

Sentence: Ostensibly, the argument was over doing chores around the house, but the married couple was really counterfighting about the fact that he didn't have a job.

Etymology: From counterfeit + fight. Also usable as a noun ("a nasty counterfight") and as an adjective ("a counterfight argument").

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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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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)

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Coinquibbler

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: coin quib ler

Sentence: andy thought mary was a real coinquibbler, always fighting over small change.

Etymology: from coins and quibble

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Douhaha

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dōhähä

Sentence: Jack and Jill had their share of troubles. The incident at the well was just a symptom of their problematic relationship. Jill was upset at the cost of fixing Jack’s crown. She didn’t even understand why he needed a crown to begin with. Jack didn’t appreciate the fees for Jill’s tumbling lessons. After one final douhaha they have filed for divorce. They are expected to share custody of the hill.

Etymology: Dough (money) + brouhaha (a noisy and overexcited critical response)

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