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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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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)
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)
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
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.
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.
Impenditure
Created by: ToblerOne
Pronunciation: Im-pen-di-ture
Sentence: Joan's impenditure at the mall left her bank statement dissapointing.
Etymology: Impulse + Expenditure
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
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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COMMENTS:
Perfect! - wordmeister, 2007-01-15: 20:40:00
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