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

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Clashout

Created by: KristinA

Pronunciation: clash-out

Sentence: What started as Mandy's request for her husband to put the cap back on the toothpaste after brushing soon turned into a clashout over him being passed over for a promotion at work for not smiling enough in front of customers.

Etymology: "lashout" + "cash"; also, "cash" + "blowout"

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Profidicament

Created by: loofarama

Pronunciation: pra-fi-dic-a-ment

Sentence: as soon as she started yelling I knew we were in a profidicament

Etymology: profit(money) + Perdicament

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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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Coinradrage

Created by: porsche

Pronunciation: coyne/rad/rage

Sentence: This whole Conrad Black trial is really just coinradrage.

Etymology: coin + rage + Conrad Black

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Mirthar

Created by: Nolina

Pronunciation:

Sentence:

Etymology:

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Cashclash

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: cash + clash

Sentence: Whenever Craig started to line up his pennies along the kitchen counter top making a long line all the way down and across the kitchen floor, Wanda knew she was in for one doozie of a cashclash with him.

Etymology: cash + clash

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Fraydough

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: fray-doe

Sentence: His morning Starbucks fix eventually entangled him in a nasty fraydough with his wife.

Etymology: fray (fight), dough (money), and it rhymes with one of my favorite toys

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COMMENTS:

I thought you were going to say it rhymed with your favourite group - The Fray so here's a little ditty to stick in your head on this fine Monday "Where did I go wrong, I lost a friend la la la la la la la la Had I known how to save a life How to save a life" - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-16: 11:07:00

You're too late. Julie Andrews has taken residence in my head and is currently crooning "My Favorite Things". - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-16: 11:21:00

And everyone knows I'm in over my head. - Kyoti, 2007-07-16: 15:28:00

I hope someone in the husband's home knows How to save a life. - ziggy41, 2007-07-16: 16:08:00

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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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