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DEFINITION: n. The type of headache you get from buying too many things with your credit card. Note: Symptoms do not usually appear until the following month.v. To buy yourself a huge credit card headache.
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Debtache
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: det - aik
Sentence: After her Sunday spending spree, Nancy came home with a splitting debtache. Good thing that she had purchased ten bottles of Tylenol on sale. When she received the bill, she finished off the other nine bottles.
Etymology: debt, arche, play on headache
Painomonia
Created by: gonzo
Pronunciation: pain-o-monia
Sentence: He needs silence,darkness and money to cure a terrible painomonia
Etymology: pain- no money- pandemia
Signusheadache
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: sign/us/hed/ake
Sentence: I don't know which was worse, my signusheadache or the carpal tunnel in my writing wrist after mall hopping on Saturday.
Etymology: sign + sinus headache
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COMMENTS:
That type of charging always leads to delay-aw-ache at night. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-04: 06:45:00
nightmares such as "A mall and the night visitors" - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-04: 11:30:00
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Debtspondency
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: det/spawn/den/see
Sentence: His debtspondency was a direct result of acting like a debtsperado.
Etymology: debt + despondency
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COMMENTS:
Debtlightful word! - Nosila, 2009-07-16: 12:09:00
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Newralgia
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: newer/algia
Sentence: He developed a serious case of newralgia when he replaced all his appliances with new ones.
Etymology: neuralgia + new
Buygrainal
Created by: amysmiles2000
Pronunciation: bi-gra-ah-nal
Sentence: My husband gets a buygrainal every January 13. That is after the mail delivery.
Etymology:
Visagraine
Created by: administraitor
Pronunciation: vee-sa-grayn
Sentence: The intensity of Jenny's monthly attack of visagraine depended on how close she came to her credit limit.
Etymology: visa (card) + migraine
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COMMENTS:
I just realized that this could appear sexist. I know that Johnny could just as easily buy 35 pairs of shoes (or power tools for that matter) My apologies to anyone who needs them! - administraitor, 2007-07-04: 10:35:00
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Comments:
Sounds debititating!
Oops, that was meant to be a comment on credache!
Today's definition was illustrated by Franke James. Thank you Franke. ~ James