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DEFINITION: v. To purchase a bauble, article of clothing, or major appliance, in order to alleviate anxiety or other psychological stress. Often leads to overspending. n. An item which has been purchased to fill an emotional void.
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Dyspursal
Created by: petaj
Pronunciation: dis-PURSE-al
Sentence: Lenny dispersed all his life-savings with his chronic dyspursal, a downward spiral to bankruptcy
Etymology: dys (from dysfunctional) + purse (container for holding money) + dispersal (spreading widely)
Anguisquander
Created by: clasjaz
Pronunciation: a[ng]-wiskwander
Sentence: Lack of self-esteem caused Ted to anguisquander when he bought a lamborgini.
Etymology: anguish, squander
Obcontent
Created by: shaibear
Pronunciation: Ob (From object) And content (R from happyness)
Sentence: My books have replaced people in my life, and make me feel Obcontent
Etymology:
Cashquencher
Created by: Koekbroer
Pronunciation: kash-kwench-er
Sentence: In her emotional state Rachel bought those heels as a total cashquencher.
Etymology: cash + quench
Therapurchise
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: therra-pur-ch-ise
Sentence: Kelly felt down in the dumps today so she decided to go out therapurchising in the shoe shop to lift her spirits.
Etymology: thera - therapy. Purch- purchase - ise- suffix indicating function.
Trinketfortreat
Created by: mickey666
Pronunciation: trink-et-for-treat
Sentence: She stroked the vase with affection and immediately felt better. In spite of the lavish expense, this was genuine trinketfortreat
Etymology: a trinket for a treat
Credtherapy
Created by: Guthlaf1
Pronunciation: KRED-ther-A-pee
Sentence: Rebecca couldn't resist another session of credtherapy after her appalling job interview.
Etymology: "cred" - from credit + therapy
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COMMENTS:
My wife has this condition! - Guthlaf1, 2007-01-15: 14:50:00
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Pursecure
Created by: maxxy
Pronunciation: PURSS-kewr
Sentence: Bummed out by her third broken engagement, Sonia pursecured her blues with six HErmes scarves and a large mochaccino.
Etymology: purse + cure
Impenditure
Created by: ToblerOne
Pronunciation: Im-pen-di-ture
Sentence: Joan's impenditure at the mall left her bank statement dissapointing.
Etymology: Impulse + Expenditure
Buysexual
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: bahy-sek-shoo-uhl
Sentence: With a husband who was older than dirt and more money than was reasonable for any human, the gold digger became a buysexual. Shopping became a power trip that really got her juices flowing.
Etymology: buy (purchase) sexual (carnal)
