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DEFINITION: n. The type of headache you get from buying too many things with your credit card. Note: Symptoms do not usually appear until the following month.v. To buy yourself a huge credit card headache.

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Credithead

Created by: LMR1991

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Owetaglia

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: o tal jee ya

Sentence: Maya Graine regularly got bad headaches, especially after the mailman came to her house. She went to a doctor who told her that she suffered from owetalgia, a disease caused by excessive credit card debt. Maya thanked him for his interest, compounded the problem by going on a shoe sales spree and maxed out her Bastardcard.

Etymology: Owe (to be indebted to) & otaglia (an ache localized in the middle or inner ear)

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Creditomuch

Created by: fefefeha7

Pronunciation: Credit-to-much

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Billgrains

Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: bill granes

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Sinvoice

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: sinˌvois

Sentence: In order to compensiate for her breakup with her boyfriend, Joyce went on a shopping spree. She went through a considerable amount of plasticoin. Her euophoria lasted nearly a month until the sinvoice arrived.

Etymology: sin (an act regarded as a serious or regrettable fault, offense) + invoice (a list of goods sent or services provided, with a statement of the sum due for these; a bill)

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Visache

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: viz-ayk

Sentence: Her visaches were just as intense as her chocolate induced migraines.

Etymology: Visa + headache

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Penitension

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: pen-i-ten-shen

Sentence: Carol's penitension headache worsened the day her Visa statement arrived and she realized she'd have to explain the new carpet to Jim.

Etymology: penitence: to express guilt or remorse (usually to a confessor)+ tension: mental, emotional or nervous strain -- often manifested in a headache called a Tension Headache

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Plastipain

Created by: mkbransford

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Newralgia

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: newer/algia

Sentence: He developed a serious case of newralgia when he replaced all his appliances with new ones.

Etymology: neuralgia + new

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Neuralgiamex

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: Nyoor-al-jam-ex

Sentence: The worst, most menacing headache is the Neuralgiamex, for nothing and no one can heal the wounds of one's credit card.

Etymology: Neuralgia (headache) + amex ("American Express", a popular credit card)

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Comments:

petaj petaj - 2007-07-04: 03:45:00
Sounds debititating!

petaj petaj - 2007-07-04: 03:45:00
Oops, that was meant to be a comment on credache!

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-07-16: 00:05:00
Today's definition was illustrated by Franke James. Thank you Franke. ~ James