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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
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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)
Petinagle
Created by: currentlyinsolitude
Pronunciation: Pet-ee-neigh-gull
Sentence: They had a petinagle when they knew they were in debt.
Etymology: Korean
Cashbash
Created by: Alchemist
Pronunciation: KASH-bash
Sentence: I only asked when dinner would be ready, but soon Susan and I were in a full-fledged cashbash.
Etymology: cash (money, currency) + bash (hit or smite)
Cashfight
Created by: Fenners
Pronunciation: cash - fight
Sentence: She threw me out! We just had a cashfight.
Etymology: cash + fight
Dollardally
Created by: claudiadias
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Chris and Sally dollardalleyed throughout dinner much to the embarrassment of their hosts.
Etymology:
Tendertiff
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: ten-der-tiff
Sentence: They were very fond of each other, yet had frequent tendertiffs on seemingly inane problems, the root cause being money.
Etymology: tender (legal tender = money and also gentle) + tiff (petty quarrel)
Cashtroversy
Created by: garlinger626
Pronunciation: Cash-tro-versy
Sentence: At the end of the month as the bank balance ebbs towards the red, you can guarantee a cashtroversy or two.
Etymology: From cash and controversy
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: 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)
Mongument
Created by: Dormin87
Pronunciation: mung-you-meant
Sentence: I had a massive mongument with my fiancee today, all because I bought her these expensive earrings that she hates.
Etymology: Money, combined with argument
