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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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Palooza

Created by: afrochic

Pronunciation: pah loo zah

Sentence: "Tim and I were arguing yesterday." "Are you sure you guys werent having a palooza" "Come to think of it, maybe we were"

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COMMENTS:

niceeeee - afrochic, 2007-01-04: 19:19:00

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Argoldment

Krixwell

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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Krixwell 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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Quibbleloot

Created by: Maureen

Pronunciation: kwibble - loot

Sentence: Jane said why do you quibbleloot over my cooking when I know you really want to know how much I spent at the dress shop.

Etymology: Quibble - to argue. Loot - money

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Cashboxing

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: cash-bok-sing

Sentence: If cashboxing was an Olympic sport, Fiona would be a multiple gold-medallist

Etymology: cash + boxing

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Monoto

likephilshead

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.

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Monetipathy

Created by: mickey666

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Of course, they both knew that their argument had nothing to do with clothes but everything to do with monetipathy.

Etymology:

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Coinflict

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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Quiddle

Carla

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

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Cashbash

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: KASH-bash

Sentence: I only asked when dinner would be ready, but soon Susan and I were in a full-fledged cashbash.

Etymology: cash (money, currency) + bash (hit or smite)

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Goldbicker

Created by: dimercurio

Pronunciation: gold-bih-ker

Sentence: We spent five hours goldbickering over whether she should buy that new pair of shoes.

Etymology: gold (English) + bicker (English)

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