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'But I've already shown you every shoe in the store...'

DEFINITION: v. To purchase a bauble, article of clothing, or major appliance, in order to alleviate anxiety or other psychological stress. Often leads to overspending. n. An item which has been purchased to fill an emotional void.

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Spendacity

Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: spen da si ty

Sentence: He walked into Costco not knowing what he wanted, but only feeling the spendacity that he would find something to take the edge off the day.

Etymology: spend + mendacity (false); spending in the false hope that it will address the source of anxiety

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Splurgaholic

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: splurge a holl ick

Sentence: Mary was a splurgeaholic, and completely unable to leave a bag shop without at least 3 bags, which did not include the free plastic carrier to take them all home in.

Etymology: from splurging money and a-holic like an addict.

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Buysexual

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: bahy-sek-shoo-uhl

Sentence: With a husband who was older than dirt and more money than was reasonable for any human, the gold digger became a buysexual. Shopping became a power trip that really got her juices flowing.

Etymology: buy (purchase) sexual (carnal)

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Sdressense

Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: s-dress-sense

Sentence: Following the horrendous argument with Hugh, Helen's sdressense had prevailed; the three carrier bags of clothes had been well and truly integrated into the wardrobe, and the receipts shredded .... and now for the gin and tonic before he got home ...

Etymology: stress (or s+dress) - sense

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