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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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Stresspreesyndrome
Created by: sabbychankicksass
Pronunciation: stress-spree-syndrome
Sentence: Whenever Sissy gets starts to feel a spiraling panic attack coming on, she immediately rushes to the mall to alleviate her unfortunate case of stress-spree-syndrome where she will then continue on to buy the most adorable but useless accessories for her dogs at Dolce and Gabbana.
Etymology: shopping spree caused by stress syndrome
Visabinge
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: VEE-sah-binge
Sentence: After Chad broke up with her, Tracey went Visabinging to the tune of $2800.
Etymology: Visa (credit card) + binge
Spenderbation
Created by: sleep
Pronunciation: spend-er-bay-shun
Sentence: After a horrific day at work, she went to the mall to spenderbate.
Etymology: spend + well, you know.
Buypolar
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bīpōlər
Sentence: Jane has been diagnosed as buypolar. Despite her status as a buyathlete and her formidable buyceps and the elation of a new purchase, she also experiences depression caused by the buymonthly invoice from her credit card company.
Etymology: buy (obtain in exchange for payment) + bipolar (a mental disorder marked by alternating periods of elation and depression)
Purseverance
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: per/seh/veer/ance
Sentence: Purseverance was the only remedy for her stressful existence. It calmed her to grab handfuls of cash and throw it at luxury items
Etymology: purse + perseverance
Consumania
Created by: StephLeeY
Pronunciation: consum(e)mania
Sentence: Her overwhelming week caused her to relieve stress in the only way she knows how... by shopping consumaniaically at the mall.
Etymology:
Spendicine
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: SPEND-ih-sin
Sentence: I feel awful, let's hit the Sharper Image for some spendicine.
Etymology: Spend + Medicine
Retailaxation
Created by: mrskellyscl
Pronunciation: re-tail-lax-a-tion
Sentence: Football Sunday was the best time for Joni to head to the mall for retailaxation, a.k.a. shop therapy. "When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping," she said as she grabbed her keys and purse.
Etymology: retail + relaxation
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COMMENTS:
Sale-a-brate those Sundays! - Nosila, 2009-08-18: 11:26:00
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Cashquencher
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: kash-kwench-er
Sentence: In her emotional state Rachel bought those heels as a total cashquencher.
Etymology: cash + quench
Nebeha
Created by: adbern
Pronunciation: Nebe-ha
Sentence: Girl, I've be thinking your nebeha
Etymology:
