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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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Purchease

Created by: Madamemojo

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Therashopy

Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: theh-rah-shop-pee

Sentence: Just get dumped? Worried about finals? Need a solution? THERASHOPY

Etymology: therapy + shopping = FABULOUS!!

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Buypolar

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: by pol ar

Sentence: Wendy had trouble right after Christmas in not shopping. Although half-price or less, her non-essential purchases were of a buypolar nature and as a result, Wendy always completed next year's Christmas shopping by January 5th of that year. Of course finding the items or remembering who they were for was the next big challenge.

Etymology: Buy (purchase,acquire) & bipolar (of or relating to manic depressive illness)

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Buypolar

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: bye/pohl/ar

Sentence: Her buypolar personality was responsible for her extravagant spending habits.

Etymology: buy + bi-polar

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Nebeha

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Nebe-ha

Sentence: Girl, I've be thinking your nebeha

Etymology:

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Pursecure

Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: PURSS-kewr

Sentence: Bummed out by her third broken engagement, Sonia pursecured her blues with six HErmes scarves and a large mochaccino.

Etymology: purse + cure

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Therapay

Created by: chris

Pronunciation: therra-pay

Sentence: Fiona's credit card showed all too clearly the full extent of her therapaying

Etymology: therapy + pay

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Spreelaxation

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: spree-lax-ay-shun

Sentence: after a hard week at work, the only way to unwind was with some shopping spreelaxation

Etymology: relaxation, [shopping]spree

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Disdress

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: dis dress

Sentence: When Sheila was feeling low, she always felt a little retail therapy went a long way. She found articles of clothing the most soothing to lift her mood. Her latest disdress was a simple little black cocktail number, in case her life improved and she ever might get invited out somewhere...she'd be ready.

Etymology: Distress (psychological suffering) & Dress (a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice;clothing in general)

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Splurgaholic

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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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