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DEFINITION: v. To have a big fight over nothing, that is really a fight about money. n. An argument about money
Verboticisms
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Monipulate
Created by: tangledupinblue
Pronunciation:
Sentence: They monipulated for an hour about whether is was better to order pizza or Chinese, when it all came down to the extra two dollars the Chinese food would cost.
Etymology:
Disagreenment
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dis/a/GREEN/ment
Sentence: Their only squabbles were disagreenments. He wanted to spend the money on one thing, her another.
Etymology: disagree + green
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COMMENTS:
Good word - chris, 2007-01-03: 15:35:00
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Cashscrap
Created by: jrogan
Pronunciation: cash-scrap
Sentence: Ever since they they bought their new dream house, Annie and Bob have been in an endless cashscrap.
Etymology: cash + scrap
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COMMENTS:
Scrappy word. - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 01:32:00
Thanks! - jrogan, 2009-08-11: 07:33:00
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Lucrebicker
Created by: IanArcher
Pronunciation: LOO'-ker-bik-ker
Sentence: When Nate and Tess tried to remember what they had fighting about, they realized that they had been lucrebickering.
Etymology:
Fiscfight
Created by: kaykee
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Ann and clive were embroyled in a domestic fiscfight
Etymology: fiscal (of or pertainting to money) + fight
Bangroll
Created by: Partario
Pronunciation: Bang-roll
Sentence: "we had a bit of a bangroll last night"
Etymology: derived from bankroll and then fused with bang!
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COMMENTS:
- Partario, 2007-01-03: 10:22:00
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Obsessash
Created by: lebeast
Pronunciation:
Sentence: I've been known to be slightly obsessash in the past, but if I didnt worry about who was bringin home the bacon, who would?
Etymology: obsessed + cash
Coinflict
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: coyn flikt
Sentence: Penny was mad because her hubby Buck was trying to nickel and dime her about shopping. The coinflict this time was because it was okay for him to buy a $500 HD TV at the Boxing Day Sales without her knowledge. But when she bought a lousy pair of shoes she badly needed or new shampoo, he railed at the expense. She was tired of the false economics...she scrimped on groceries, just so he could go out and buy a bigger toy! There was nothing wrong with the 4 other TV's they already had! "Next time", she vowed, "I am going to marry a man with a lot more cents!"
Etymology: Coin (a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money;form by stamping, punching, or printing;of phrases or words) & Conflict (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
Scrimplode
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: scrim-plode
Sentence: despite sticking to a tight budget, they still couldn't pay the phone bill... she knew tonight they may well scrimplode
Etymology: scrimp, implode
