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

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Billibuster

Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: bill/i/bust/ur

Sentence: Jill was a seasoned billibuster. Her stand on spending escalated into fights involving whipping each other with five dollar bills. That was pretty ineffectual so they tossed coins instead.

Etymology: bill (as in dollar) + filibuster (opponent deliberately hindering the passage of a bill) + bustup (fight)

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COMMENTS:

Nothing says "What were you thinking?" like swinging a bag of nickels on a Friday night. - Kyoti, 2007-07-16: 13:23:00

[No one got hurt in the making of that sentence] great word - ziggy41, 2007-07-16: 16:03:00

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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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Moneyynotion

Created by: tvinna

Pronunciation: money-y-no-tion

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

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

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

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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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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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Tiffinance

Created by: r0b0tj0n3z

Pronunciation: tiff-in-inse

Sentence: Having a tiffinance is always about the money.

Etymology: tiff, finance

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Dollarholler

Created by: Gladbags

Pronunciation: Doll-Err-Holl-Err

Sentence: We fought again, another dollerholler - He's always going on about money!

Etymology:

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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:

great word. - galwaywegian, 2007-07-17: 04:15:00

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Bickerbucker

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: BIHK-ur-buhk-ur

Sentence: Alex's girlfriend bickerbuckered with him all the way from their date. He wondered why she considered the Freezy Dreem a cheap date, when he ponied up for the *chocolate-dipped* cones.

Etymology: bicker + buck (one US dollar). Reduplication connotes both duration and lack of severity.

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COMMENTS:

Sounds like something you'd hear while throttling up the Harley. Good word! - Kyoti, 2007-07-16: 13:28:00

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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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