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

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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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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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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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Mirthar

Created by: Nolina

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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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