Verboticisms

Created by: natlanclos

Pronunciation: "cur-ren-cu-ment"

Sentence: This is the most igmorent currencument we've ever had.

Etymology: To have an argument over money (currency).

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Created by: kelamist

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Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: peck cune ee ate

Sentence: All I said was, "Why did you have to buy the dress?" I don't want to pecuniate with you.

Etymology: from the Latin "pecunia" for money (I think)

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Created by: dimercurio

Pronunciation: gold-bih-ker

Sentence: We spent five hours goldbickering over whether she should buy that new pair of shoes.

Etymology: gold (English) + bicker (English)

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Created by: kaykee

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Sentence: Ann and clive were embroyled in a domestic fiscfight

Etymology: fiscal (of or pertainting to money) + fight

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: moōlähähä

Sentence: Jill says she is not a control freak but every time Jack spends money without checking with her first there is a moolahaha.

Etymology: moolah (money) + brouhaha (a noisy and overexcited critical response)

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COMMENTS:

Funny -- great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-08-10: 14:59:00

clever - mweinmann, 2009-08-11: 07:45:00

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: do ag gro

Sentence: Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you sing you begin with do-re-mi. When you mate you begin with Doughaggro, no mo dough means plenty of aggro! Dough, it's deer, way too deer;Ray, drop of clear moonshine; Me, a name I call myself; Fa, a long long time to pay;So, as my mother told me I told you So; LA- I wished I lived there now; Ti a drink with jam and dread; That would bring us back to Dough...I still need more dough...doughnations kindly accepted!

Etymology: Dough (Cash, funds, informal terms for money) & Aggro (aggravation;aggression)

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Created by: seifip

Pronunciation: null oh money

Sentence: I was nullomoneying him all the day without result!

Etymology: null + money

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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)

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Created by: mickey666

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Sentence: Of course, they both knew that their argument had nothing to do with clothes but everything to do with monetipathy.

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