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DEFINITION: To have a big fight over nothing, that is really a fight about money.

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Tiffinance

Created by: r0b0tj0n3z

Pronunciation: tiff-in-inse

Sentence: Having a tiffinance is always about the money.

Etymology: tiff, finance

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Comanamy

Created by: Firrehawk99

Pronunciation: Come-on-a-me

Sentence: Oh that is just "comonamy"

Etymology:

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Fiscalcuffs

Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: fiss-cul-cufs

Sentence: when the electricity bill arrived he knew they were in for another round of fiscalcuffs

Etymology: fiscal, fisticuffs

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COMMENTS:

sounds like a late night frisky treasury meeting - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 16:20:00

Better than those darn French cuffs, that's for sure. - Osomatic, 2007-07-16: 23:09:00

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₣nought

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: fnort

Sentence: Frank fnought with Nora although she had spent only ₣5 on her trip to Paris.

Etymology: fought + nought + symbol for Franc

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Pettyclash

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pet tee klaa sssh

Sentence: They had another pettyclash over his friday night plans. He thought they should drive a mile or so downwind of the open air concert so they could enjoy the music without any of the pushing and shoving involved in attending the concert in the stadium. She answered by attempting to neuter him with the compilation cd he picked up in the bargain bin at the supermarket earlier.

Etymology: petty cash clash.

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COMMENTS:

hopefully they were on their way to a Clash concert - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 11:17:00

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Yellucre

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: yell + ook + er

Sentence: She was complaining about the laundry, but it was really just another yellucre.

Etymology: yell + lucre

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Fiscallafight

Created by: MJ0009

Pronunciation: FIS KAL' A FITE

Sentence: That argument was nothing but a fiscallafight.

Etymology: Derived from fiscal and fight.

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Mirthar

Created by: Nolina

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Moneyynotion

Created by: tvinna

Pronunciation: money-y-no-tion

Sentence: "now dont get me started on your moneyynotion"

Etymology:

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cool word - tvinna, 2007-07-16: 14:08:00

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Warrien

Created by: jesster

Pronunciation: war - ri - en

Sentence: The fight that started over whos turn it was to do the dishes quickly escalated into a full-blown warrien. She wanted a complete kitchen remodel, while he wanted a live-in swedish nanny/housekeeper. Of course, they didn't have the money for either.

Etymology: war + rien (French - nothing)

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