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

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Clashocash

Created by: Bulletchewer

Pronunciation: klash-oh-kash

Sentence: When he ignored her efforts, a cashoclash ensued.

Etymology: Simple stuff today, "clash of cash".

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pugsby

Created by: pugsby

Pronunciation:

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Etymology:

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Cashfight

Created by: Fenners

Pronunciation: cash - fight

Sentence: She threw me out! We just had a cashfight.

Etymology: cash + fight

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Moanypenny

Created by: egonschiela

Pronunciation: moan-e-penny

Sentence: Aw come on, let's not start the evening with a moanypenny; have a glass of wine instead.

Etymology: moan (miserable groan) and penny (with apologies to Miss Moneypenny).

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Coinquibbler

erasmus

Created by: erasmus

Pronunciation: coin quib ler

Sentence: andy thought mary was a real coinquibbler, always fighting over small change.

Etymology: from coins and quibble

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Bangroll

Created by: Partario

Pronunciation: Bang-roll

Sentence: "we had a bit of a bangroll last night"

Etymology: derived from bankroll and then fused with bang!

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- Partario, 2007-01-03: 10:22:00

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Tendertiff

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: ten-der-tiff

Sentence: They were very fond of each other, yet had frequent tendertiffs on seemingly inane problems, the root cause being money.

Etymology: tender (legal tender = money and also gentle) + tiff (petty quarrel)

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Mongument

Created by: Dormin87

Pronunciation: mung-you-meant

Sentence: I had a massive mongument with my fiancee today, all because I bought her these expensive earrings that she hates.

Etymology: Money, combined with argument

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Cashbash

Created by: Alchemist

Pronunciation: KASH-bash

Sentence: I only asked when dinner would be ready, but soon Susan and I were in a full-fledged cashbash.

Etymology: cash (money, currency) + bash (hit or smite)

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Argoldment

Krixwell

Created by: Krixwell

Pronunciation: are-gold-ment

Sentence: Jack and Jill had a huge fight over the destination of their summer vacation. Jack wanted to go to a much more expensive location, and while Jill pretended her reasons for not wanting to go there were based purely on the locations, they both knew it was, in essence, an argoldment.

Etymology: argument (fight, dispute, heated debate) + gold (Au, element 79, soft precious metal often synonymous with treasure or money although it is too soft to practically use for coins)

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Krixwell If it was up to Jill alone, they'd probably just go up some hill nearby and fetch a pail of water. Much cheaper than hotel water. - Krixwell, 2013-09-17: 09:15:00

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