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

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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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Coinincident

Created by: MisUndrstd

Pronunciation: {Koin-in-si-duhnt}

Sentence: My cousin Joey "Big Cannoli" Romano (you know, my cousin Vinnie's brother from the Bronx). Started a fight Saturday night at "Vito's bar" on 5th and Vine. Joey said he didn't like how the guy looked at him. But Vinnie later told me that the guy's uncle owed Joey money.

Etymology: Coin (metal money) + incident (a situation) = Coinincident.

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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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Altercashion

Created by: ziggy41

Pronunciation: All-turr-kay-shen [or] All-turr-ka-shen

Sentence: It was hard to determine her statement "Can't you take better care of our dog!" was an altercashion. My first clue was that we didn't have a dog.

Etymology: Altercation (a fight) + cash (money)

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COMMENTS:

love the word! - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 14:43:00

really? or is that just the start of a billibuster! =D - ziggy41, 2007-07-16: 16:05:00

hmm - I detect a bit of sarcasm - maybe make that the start of a ballibuster - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 16:17:00

sounds more like an alterriercashion - galwaywegian, 2007-07-17: 04:17:00

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Chachingument

Created by: blondibabi121692

Pronunciation: cha ching gew ment

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Fracashing

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: Frack-a-shing

Sentence: Trudy, discovering that Eddie had secured a home equity loan and purchased a plasma television and a pool table for the game room, slid over the edge from disbelief to rage in about 7 seconds and began fracashing him for nearly two solid hours, during which time he could only offer his "pouty lip face" in a hollow, yet ineffective, attempt to persuade her to be reasonable.

Etymology: Fracas+cashing

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COMMENTS:

it looks like a pouty lip face but in reality he's watching his plasma televsion at the same time - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 11:15:00

pouty lip = lipflop - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-16: 13:52:00

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Expendorture

Created by: jadenguy

Pronunciation: ex pen dor chur

Sentence: It was in that moment Vincent finally explained his story. “It wasn’t my fault. Julius insisted I buy the umbrellas, since he was the only one who knew where the farm was. If we didn’t hurry, the Brothers would get there first!” The expendorture continued into the morning hours, but love had the last word.

Etymology: expenditure + torture

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COMMENTS:

to be continued... - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 14:45:00

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Argumony

Created by: administraitor

Pronunciation: are-gue-mon-ee

Sentence: Regardless of whether their differences were about the kids, the house or the family pet, any issue turned into argumony when assisted by both parties' lawyers.

Etymology: argue + money + alimony

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COMMENTS:

funny but sad - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 16:18:00

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