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DEFINITION: v. To go to the store and buy something, but then to forget to bring it home. n. A person who forgets what they bought -- until the credit card bill comes in.
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Spendementia
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: spen-dee-men-sha
Sentence: Tricia came home elated over her purchase of the cute red leather platform heels from Macy's - too bad she had a bad case of spendementia that day - she had already bought those shoes 3 weeks ago!
Etymology: spend - to buy + dementia - cognitive disfunction that may occur as one ages
Negoodsglect
Created by: remistram
Pronunciation: na-goods-glekt
Sentence: When Hugh negoodsglected he felt as though he was offering charity to the needy and downtrodden. Things reached a crucial point, however, when he left his expensive poodle at the pet store and his new born baby daughter at the hospital.
Etymology: neglect + goods (as in items, wares)
Purchass
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: per chass
Sentence: Larry's wife hated shopping with him. He grew so distracted by any and everfything at the mall that he would forget what he bought and where he put it. He could be a real purchass sometimes.
Etymology: Purchase (something bought;to buy something) & Ass (an idiot;someone dumb)
Omitsionary
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: oh mit shun ayr ree
Sentence: When Domino sent James to the store for groceries or on other errands, she did it out of desperation and was always afraid of what he'd bring home. Armed with a list, James pretended he was a spy sent out on a dangerous mission. Of course, he chewed up and swallowed the list in case it fell into enemy hands. Then he'd use some oblique word association game to remember his list. If ice cream was on the list, he'd buy cones instead; if coffee filters were listed, he'd buy vacuum filters;jam became ham;grapes became crepes;etc. Domino found James to be an omitsionary when it came to shopping...they certainly had some strange meals. She now thinks this is all a ploy to get him out of doing the grocery shopping...she may be onto something!
Etymology: Omit (forget;leave undone) & Missionary (someone sent on a mission)
Lostshoppertunity
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: lost-shopper-tyu-nitty
Sentence: Just wait til you see what I bought at ... oh... no... not another lostshoppertunity.
Etymology: lost opportunity + shopper
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COMMENTS:
great blending! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-13: 13:51:00
Well done! - splendiction, 2009-04-13: 20:37:00
Great word, petaj - Nosila, 2009-04-13: 22:26:00
perfecto! - mweinmann, 2009-04-14: 08:02:00
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Shopadaisical
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: shop-uh-DAY-zi-cul
Sentence: While on his routine shopping outings Garret was quite shopadaisical, distracted by the sales signs, any and all activity going on around him and as often as not he would walk off after paying and leave his shopping basket at the checkout or on occasion was known to leave his purchases in the basket in the parking lot, get in his car and drive off.
Etymology: Blend of shopper and lackadaisical
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COMMENTS:
Have you been following me? Thanks for changing the name. - wayoffcenter, 2009-04-13: 06:35:00
- really good word! - splendiction, 2009-04-13: 20:40:00
Can just hear the shopadaisicals saying 'oopsy daisy' when they come out of their shopping daze! Just saying it makes me want to smile! - silveryaspen, 2009-04-13: 22:08:00
Going into a grocerystore makes me shopadaze-ical..can't remember what I need, can't remember where I put my list... - Nosila, 2009-04-13: 22:18:00
great word....I can relate. - mweinmann, 2009-04-14: 08:00:00
Great description of definition and mood! I get in lackadaisical moods sometimes... I left a case of bottled water under the cart and drove off. :) I was in Shopadaisicalical shock when I realized what I did...hehehe! You have my vote! - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-16: 19:08:00
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Amneshop
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: am-knee-shop
Sentence: Gladys strolled around the Stop and Shop for 3 hours collecting her groceries to plan the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. It wasn't until she got home and unloaded that she realized that not only did she neglect to pick up even one item on her list, but also that Thanksgiving was 5 months ago. Such an amneshopper.
Etymology: amnesia + shop
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COMMENTS:
Nice shocking ending! :-) - silveryaspen, 2009-04-13: 13:50:00
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Storgetful
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: stôrgetfəl
Sentence: Often Ralph would be so intent on the transaction of buying something that he would be storgetful and neglect bringing his purchase home. He insists that it has nothing to do with the amount of weed consumed during his college days, whatever college that was.
Etymology: store (a retail establishment selling items to the public) + forgetful (apt or likely not to remember)
Shoplefter
Created by: silveryaspen
Pronunciation: shop left her
Sentence: Carry never missed a chance to shop. It was always such a pity, there was that little bit, she left in the bottom of the cart. Unlike the shoplifter who took things without paying for them, Carry paid for things without taking them ... She was a chronic shoplefter!
Etymology: SHOP, LEFT, being a play on SHOPLIFT. Shop - visit stores and buy things. Left - past tense of leave; to have let something remain behind accidentally.
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COMMENTS:
Another excellent word! - splendiction, 2009-04-13: 20:41:00
Good word...she's a kLEFTomaniac! - Nosila, 2009-04-13: 22:23:00
But...she never had to deal with shoplefovers. - Mustang, 2009-04-13: 22:46:00
perfect! - mweinmann, 2009-04-14: 08:03:00
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Dropshopper
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: dra + psh + apper
Sentence: Jenny has become a real dropshopper in her old age. She goes out shopping and comes back home missing half of her purchases. She doesn't remember what she purchased until the bills come and then gets angry with the credit card companies for "ripping her off".
Etymology: drop, shopper
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COMMENTS:
Great one! I LOL! I've dropshopped a few times!!! :)) - abrakadeborah, 2009-04-16: 19:11:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James
LOL!