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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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Overtistic

Created by: greengoddess

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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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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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Nebeha

Created by: adbern

Pronunciation: Nebe-ha

Sentence: Girl, I've be thinking your nebeha

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Baublebinging

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: bobble/binj/ing

Sentence: Guinevere admitted to herself that baublebinging was the only way out of her funk, particularly after a less than satisfactory season as "Queen of the Queasiness".

Etymology: bauble + binging

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