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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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Comanamy
Created by: Firrehawk99
Pronunciation: Come-on-a-me
Sentence: Oh that is just "comonamy"
Etymology:
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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₣nought
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
Dispucashe
Created by: irminem
Pronunciation: dis-poo-cash
Sentence: The young married couple usually dispucashe about each other's spending habits.
Etymology: dispu- from the word "dispute" cashe-from the word "cash"
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COMMENTS:
Complain? - Firrehawk99, 2007-07-16: 22:47:00
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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:
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
Coinradrage
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: coyne/rad/rage
Sentence: This whole Conrad Black trial is really just coinradrage.
Etymology: coin + rage + Conrad Black
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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