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DEFINITION: v. To offer pre-approved credit, loans or sweepstake prizes in order to lock the some poor sucker into permanent usury. n. Junk mail, spam or telemarketing offers for pre-approved credit and loans.
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Abusury
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: ab yuz yuree
Sentence: The real reason that there is a world monetary crisis is because of the abusury of banks, lenders, credit companies and insurers. All those "introductory low interest or interest-free" credit cards and lines of credit were the bait used to lure the innocent consumers into financial ruin! They are the credit crystal-meth designed to addict and enslave.
Etymology: Abuse (treat badly;change the inherent purpose or function of something) & Usury (an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest)
Blondissue
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: blond issss ew
Sentence: The bank offered a blondissue which, if you didn't read the small print, was to dye for.
Etymology: bond issue, blonde
Spenderlochen
Created by: feltcap
Pronunciation: 'spen-dər'lä-kĕn'
Sentence: Their offer sounded enticing - she was spenderlochen, after agreeing to the terms of the contract she had to accept the loan, but she was still somewhat unsure of what she would have to do to pay back the debt.
Etymology: spender - one who spends prodigally, lochen (german) - to punch holes in OR to entice, also sounds like spender-lock-in
Fiscalwrecktitude
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: fiss kal rek tit ewed
Sentence: When the sales director of ostrich holdings offered her a chance at fiscalwrecktitude through a fixed rate extortion on her mentgage, she was confused.
Etymology: fiscal rectitude, wreck
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COMMENTS:
so am I (confused that is) but I love the word - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-24: 09:01:00
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Bankruptyee
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: bank rupt yee
Sentence: "SCAM mail coupons for fast, easy, credit! Our promise is to bankruptyee with any use! (For best results, use consistently). Now offered: specials that will keep you in the red forever!"
Etymology: bankruptyee v. From bankruptcy (to declare insolvent) and "ye" - old term for you (second person singular). Meaning: to "bankrupt" an individual.
Debtbillitation
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: det/bil/i/tay/shun
Sentence: Offering credit cards to students who have just incurred huge loans is debtbillitation and shouldn't be allowed.
Etymology: debt + bill + debilitation (enfeebling)
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COMMENTS:
I think they should make that a real word! - kateinkorea, 2009-02-24: 07:55:00
Terrific! - TJayzz, 2009-02-24: 10:43:00
Owe! Owe! Good One! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-24: 14:41:00
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Pawnfree
Created by: TJayzz
Pronunciation: Paw-n-fr-ee
Sentence: Now that the credit crunch is well under way many people will be forced to turn to buying on credit from those pawn-free credit offers. This means that you are entitled to free gifts and 0% for the first six months, then when you are completely hooked the rate goes up to 19% therefore having great difficulty keeping up the repayments.
Etymology: Pawn(a person who is used by others for their own purposes) + Free(Something given for nothing. OR IS IT???)
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COMMENTS:
pawnfree, as free as the wind blows - Jabberwocky, 2009-02-24: 09:18:00
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Preapprusury
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: pree + appru + surry
Sentence: In the excitement of her preapprusury, Madeline forgot to check the terms and conditions; all there in fine print. If she had posessed a magnifying glass before she signed the loan papers, she might have realized that she had sold herself into indentured servitude.
Etymology: Pre-Approval + Usury >> Pre-Approval (An initial approval in writing by a lender subject to terms and conditions, which provides an estimate of how much a borrower can borrow) Usury (an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest)
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COMMENTS:
Sorrowfull Borrowfool sentence and word! - silveryaspen, 2009-02-24: 15:08:00
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Scamwow
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: skam-wow
Sentence: Having been hammered over and over by a recent infomercial about a wipe cloth, wheneven Heathcliffe would see ads of any kind for those 'too good to be true' products or services he would involuntarily shout "Scamwow!", oftentimes startling people near him.
Etymology: Blend of scam and the exclamation'wow', a play on Shamwow, a commercially advertised product.
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by readerwriter. Thank you readerwriter. ~ James
readerwriter - 2009-02-24: 08:20:00
The thanks should go to my hubby who doesn't play, but loves to hear the defs!
Well lets give thanks to your hubby. Sounds like he has lots of good ideas! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by readerwriter. Thank you readerwriter. ~ James