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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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Altercashion
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: awl-ter-kash-shuhn
Sentence: Whenever Tony is feeling down he likes to buy himself something, usually something stupid or unnecessary. Last week's purchase of a batmobile replica brought on the expected altercashion with his wife. It's not that they didn't need a car, to her, it was a concern that she had no space to bring home the groceries.
Etymology: altercation (a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy) + cash (money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government)
Smuckight
Created by: Stump
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After the smuckfight we didn't talk for days - neither of us knew what to apologize for.
Etymology: smuck -for Smuckers from the Dane Cook bit and ight from fight
Coinquibbler
Created by: erasmus
Pronunciation: coin quib ler
Sentence: andy thought mary was a real coinquibbler, always fighting over small change.
Etymology: from coins and quibble
Cashtroversy
Created by: fonka99
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
Scrimplode
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: scrim-plode
Sentence: despite sticking to a tight budget, they still couldn't pay the phone bill... she knew tonight they may well scrimplode
Etymology: scrimp, implode
Disagreenment
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dis/a/GREEN/ment
Sentence: Their only squabbles were disagreenments. He wanted to spend the money on one thing, her another.
Etymology: disagree + green
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COMMENTS:
Good word - chris, 2007-01-03: 15:35:00
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Economelee
Created by: jedijawa
Pronunciation: ee-con-oh-mee-lee
Sentence: Bill and Jan would often economelee about their finances without actually talking about money.
Etymology: economics + melee
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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Quarreloot
Created by: Carole
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The bickering between Harry and Maud, was fast aproaching a major quarreloot.
Etymology: quarrel/argue. loot/cash, money.
Estrobation
Created by: Orlandin
Pronunciation: Estro-bation
Sentence: Now that you are married, arguing with her is considered Estrobation. Fight all you want, she gets the satisfaction.
Etymology: Estrogen + Masterbation
