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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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Douhaha
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dōhähä
Sentence: Jack and Jill had their share of troubles. The incident at the well was just a symptom of their problematic relationship. Jill was upset at the cost of fixing Jack’s crown. She didn’t even understand why he needed a crown to begin with. Jack didn’t appreciate the fees for Jill’s tumbling lessons. After one final douhaha they have filed for divorce. They are expected to share custody of the hill.
Etymology: Dough (money) + brouhaha (a noisy and overexcited critical response)
Argollarumb
Created by: Hjason
Pronunciation: ar-gollar-um
Sentence: How many times do we have to argollarumb before we can get to the make up part?
Etymology: argue+dollar+dumb
Cashboxing
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: cash-bok-sing
Sentence: If cashboxing was an Olympic sport, Fiona would be a multiple gold-medallist
Etymology: cash + boxing
Pecuniate
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)
Pelfpouting
Created by: quippingqueen
Pronunciation: pelf/pow/ting
Sentence: Pelfpouting runs rampant in a family that rarely sticks to the point during a spat, especially one involving who bought the wrong sized jar of garlic-flavored pickles for Uncle Jebb's birthday party last year.
Etymology: pelf = money + pouting = showing displeasure by thrusting out one's lips or wearing a sullen expression
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
Cashclash
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: cash - klash
Sentence: Bill and Prissie's cashclash was resolved with make up sex and a desire to be more frugal.
Etymology: cash + clash
Kuncashihilism
Created by: vixphilia
Pronunciation: Kun-KA-Shee-HEE-lism
Sentence: //To Kuncashihilism (v.): They kuncashihilism every day. So darn petty. //Kuncashihilism (n.): The Kuncashihilism in this house is unbearable. Get over it. //Obs: Can be shortened to "Cashihilism" in informal dialogue.
Etymology: Kun: From "Kung Fu", not used here in it's original meaning, but in the more popular meaning, "art of fight", "martial arts". Cash: From the French "caisse", meaning "Money" Nihilism: Without meaning; nothing.
Currenseethe
Created by: sodium
Pronunciation: cur-en-seethe
Sentence: Jim and Jane spent the night currenseething after he brought home a puppy with a spot shaped like a dollar sign.
Etymology: currency + seethe
Cuwarrency
Created by: sleep
Pronunciation: coo-war-en-see
Sentence: I knew that a cuwarrency was erupting when they started yelling over whether to get the cole slaw or the mashed potatoes.
Etymology: war + currency
