Verboticisms

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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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

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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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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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Created by: kyotonils

Pronunciation: (self-evident)

Sentence: We had another shortfallout last night when.

Etymology: shortfall+fallout

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: coyn flikt

Sentence: Penny was mad because her hubby Buck was trying to nickel and dime her about shopping. The coinflict this time was because it was okay for him to buy a $500 HD TV at the Boxing Day Sales without her knowledge. But when she bought a lousy pair of shoes she badly needed or new shampoo, he railed at the expense. She was tired of the false economics...she scrimped on groceries, just so he could go out and buy a bigger toy! There was nothing wrong with the 4 other TV's they already had! "Next time", she vowed, "I am going to marry a man with a lot more cents!"

Etymology: Coin (a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money;form by stamping, punching, or printing;of phrases or words) & Conflict (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

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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

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Created by: riflesandkids74

Pronunciation: fyt-nan-shul

Sentence: The couple moved on as they would constantly have fightnancials.

Etymology: fight+financial

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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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Created by: seifip

Pronunciation: null oh money

Sentence: I was nullomoneying him all the day without result!

Etymology: null + money

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