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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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Pecunadillo
Created by: frippy
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: Derived from the Latin word pecunia (money) and combined with peccadillo (a trivial hang up)
Invisargurancy
Created by: IHeartKiwiTarts
Pronunciation: " in-vis-are-gue-ran-see"
Sentence: when my boyfriend is broke, we always end up in a state of invisargurancy.
Etymology: from the words invisible, argue and currency combined into a big mess of letters
Debtonations
Created by: nonpossumus
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Their explosive arguments were debtonations hardly worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.
Etymology: Detonate
Currencybashing
Created by: bghicks
Pronunciation: currency bashing
Sentence: The bills piled up; no matter what he said, she currencybashed him, due to her stress level from robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Etymology: currency= money bashing = beat up
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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Coinflict
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: koyn flikt
Sentence: Every argument that Stan and Betty had was a coinflict over finances, or lack of them. Stan thought that money grew on trees and Betty was the tree surgeon.
Etymology: Coin (metal piece used as money) & Conflict (an open lash between two opposing sides)
Quarreloot
Created by: Carole
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The bickering between Harry and Maud, was fast aproaching a major quarreloot.
Etymology: quarrel/argue. loot/cash, money.
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)
Shortfallout
Created by: kyotonils
Pronunciation: (self-evident)
Sentence: We had another shortfallout last night when.
Etymology: shortfall+fallout
