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DEFINITION: v., To believe you're saving money by buying things which are on sale even if you don't really want or need them. n., A person who believes they are saving their money whenever they buy something on sale.
Verboticisms
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Frugatile
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FROO-geh-til
Sentence: Lenny actually believed he was being shrewd in buying up so many 'fantastic bargains' though he had little use for most of them and while others thought his efforts were frugatile at best, he continued to consider himself to be shrewd and thoughtful.
Etymology: Blend of 'frugal' (thrifty, prudent or economical) and 'futile' (serving no useful purpose - completely ineffective)
Deniacurement
Created by: LotusB
Pronunciation: Dee-nigh-a-cure-ment
Sentence: Tony is a constant victim of deniacurement - he's always buying things he never needs!
Etymology: Denial (refusal to acknowledge) + Procurement (the purchasing of something) = Deniacurement
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COMMENTS:
VERY clever-please expound on your funny sentences. :) - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 07:54:00
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Dealusional
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: dee/loo/shun/al
Sentence: Bart was completely dealusional and continued to stockpile worthless 'bargains'.
Etymology: deal + delusion
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COMMENTS:
Nice! - purpleartichokes, 2007-11-16: 18:55:00
It's the real deal, Stevo! - OZZIEBOB, 2007-11-16: 21:41:00
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Twofernatic
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: too-fer-nat-ik
Sentence: Jane's boyfriend Todd is a twofernatic. Put the word sale in front of him and he is ready to spend every last dime buying things he really doesn't need. The word clearance makes him giddy. Going-out-of-business (goob)sales will cause him to loose his mind.
Etymology: twofer (an item that is selling two for the price of one)+ fanatic (a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal)
Sellorburnvictim
Created by: astorey
Pronunciation: sell-or-burn-vick-tum
Sentence: Joan couldn't walk by the bargain bin near the entrance of a store without throwing a casual glance its way. Quicker than you can say "everything must go" Joanie would be up to her elbows in retail detritus, finding things that she believed to be real treasure...until she got them home.
Etymology: Sell or burn tables are the last-chance oasis for rejected items. Combined with burn victim.
Bargaint
Created by: bzav1
Pronunciation: barg - ain't
Sentence: Sure, you got a good deal. But you're never going to use it. What a bargaint!
Etymology: bargain + ain't
Saleaneous
Created by: MissRabbit
Pronunciation: Sale-ayn-ee-ous
Sentence: Katie was a saleaneous shopper - it didn't matter how unnecessary the item, or how many needed to be purchased to attain a discount, she would buy it with a smile and believe wholeheartedly she was actually saving money.
Etymology: From (on) sale: at a discounted price; and spontaneous: impulsive
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COMMENTS:
It also resembles salacious, if one dabbled in such bargain deals of adult variety. :) - zxvasdf, 2008-10-15: 10:36:00
time to sale-abrate - Nosila, 2008-10-15: 20:27:00
Very worthy word! - metrohumanx, 2008-10-17: 07:49:00
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Shopamallic
Created by: lumina
Pronunciation: shop/a/mawl/ic
Sentence: Gordon could not be stopped. No matter what was going on, he always found the time AND the money to make every sale at the mall. He had closets full of things he swore would come in handy one day, or at the very least, be "back in style." Yes, he was a shopamallic and proud of it!
Etymology: Play on shopaholic.
Froogalish
Created by: hendrixius
Pronunciation: froo/gull/ish
Sentence: Eddy was always so frugalish; he managed to get a 20% discount on his kitchen knives by purchasing 10 complete sets from QVC.
Etymology: Frugal and Foolish
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by joelb. Thank you joelb! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by joelb. Thank you joelb. ~ James