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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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Buysexual

artr

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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Credtherapy

Created by: Guthlaf1

Pronunciation: KRED-ther-A-pee

Sentence: Rebecca couldn't resist another session of credtherapy after her appalling job interview.

Etymology: "cred" - from credit + therapy

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COMMENTS:

My wife has this condition! - Guthlaf1, 2007-01-15: 14:50:00

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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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Shoppiness

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: shop - ee - ness

Sentence: Marilous purchased 52 pairs of shoes last Sunday just for her shoppiness. She was feeling blue and all the colors and styles perked up her mood.

Etymology: shop, happiness

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COMMENTS:

It's her shopstitutional right to be happy! - Nosila, 2009-08-18: 12:16:00

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Spendicine

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: SPEND-ih-sin

Sentence: I feel awful, let's hit the Sharper Image for some spendicine.

Etymology: Spend + Medicine

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Splurgaholic

erasmus

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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Spenderbation

sleep

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.

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Impenditure

Created by: ToblerOne

Pronunciation: Im-pen-di-ture

Sentence: Joan's impenditure at the mall left her bank statement dissapointing.

Etymology: Impulse + Expenditure

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Compulchase

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /c&m-'pul-ch&s/

Sentence: He used to smoke to relieve the stress at work, then he overate to relieve the stress of quitting smoking, and now he compulchases to relieve the stress of the diet he's on.

Etymology: From compulsive + purchase

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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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Perfect! - wordmeister, 2007-01-15: 20:40:00

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