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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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Argoldment

Krixwell

Created by: Krixwell

Pronunciation: are-gold-ment

Sentence: Jack and Jill had a huge fight over the destination of their summer vacation. Jack wanted to go to a much more expensive location, and while Jill pretended her reasons for not wanting to go there were based purely on the locations, they both knew it was, in essence, an argoldment.

Etymology: argument (fight, dispute, heated debate) + gold (Au, element 79, soft precious metal often synonymous with treasure or money although it is too soft to practically use for coins)

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Krixwell If it was up to Jill alone, they'd probably just go up some hill nearby and fetch a pail of water. Much cheaper than hotel water. - Krixwell, 2013-09-17: 09:15:00

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Cashscrapped

Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: kash-scrap-ed

Sentence: Anita cashscrapped with her husband at the mall. It wasnt because he hated the dress, he just hated the price.

Etymology: Cash (as in money) + scrap (as in to fight). Also from the phrase cash-strapped (to have little money)

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Currencument

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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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.

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Cashtroversy

garlinger626

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

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Currentrip

Created by: Chistinalove

Pronunciation: cur - ren - trip

Sentence: Our latest currentrip started over my asking him if he would like a cup of coffee.

Etymology: curren - currency/current trip - like guilt trip or power trip

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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)

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Remunemotion

Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: ree-myoon-em-oshe-in

Sentence: Doug and Rachel often argue about silly stuff but underneath it's all remunemotion.

Etymology: remuneration + emotion

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Invisargurancy

IHeartKiwiTarts

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

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Monightsquise

Created by: hairydoginparis

Pronunciation: mon-ite-sc-ise

Sentence: My wife and I monightsquise daily about seemingly dumb things like socks.

Etymology: money+fight+disquise

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