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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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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)
Shortfallout
Created by: kyotonils
Pronunciation: (self-evident)
Sentence: We had another shortfallout last night when.
Etymology: shortfall+fallout
Buckerfool
Created by: dstorm78
Pronunciation: buck-er-fool
Sentence: All we ever do is buckerfool, can't we just get along for once?
Etymology: Several choices have been offered to explain the etymology of this word, but the most common states it is a combination of the word 'buck' for money or for the violent movements of some animals, and fool, someone who fights or acts stupid. Plus, as an a
Quiddle
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
Econargument
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: eck-on-arr-gyoo-ment
Sentence: many couples seem to be econarguing lately.
Etymology: economics (money) plus argument
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)
Currentrip
Created by: Chistinalove
Pronunciation: cur - ren - trip
Sentence: Our latest currentrip started over my asking him if he would like a cup of coffee.
Etymology: curren - currency/current trip - like guilt trip or power trip
Dollardally
Created by: claudiadias
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Chris and Sally dollardalleyed throughout dinner much to the embarrassment of their hosts.
Etymology:
Cuwarrency
Created by: sleep
Pronunciation: coo-war-en-see
Sentence: I knew that a cuwarrency was erupting when they started yelling over whether to get the cole slaw or the mashed potatoes.
Etymology: war + currency
Debtonations
Created by: nonpossumus
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Their explosive arguments were debtonations hardly worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Etymology: Detonate
