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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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Pecunadillo
Created by: frippy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Derived from the Latin word pecunia (money) and combined with peccadillo (a trivial hang up)
Cashfight
Created by: Fenners
Pronunciation: cash - fight
Sentence: She threw me out! We just had a cashfight.
Etymology: cash + fight
Econargument
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: eck-on-arr-gyoo-ment
Sentence: many couples seem to be econarguing lately.
Etymology: economics (money) plus argument
Clashocash
Created by: Bulletchewer
Pronunciation: klash-oh-kash
Sentence: When he ignored her efforts, a cashoclash ensued.
Etymology: Simple stuff today, "clash of cash".
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.
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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Shortfallout
Created by: kyotonils
Pronunciation: (self-evident)
Sentence: We had another shortfallout last night when.
Etymology: shortfall+fallout
Monoto
Created by: likephilshead
Pronunciation: (moe-no-toe)
Sentence: I monoto with my girlfriend much too often.
Etymology: noun: monotoism: a big fight over nothing, that is really about money.
