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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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Economelee

Created by: jedijawa

Pronunciation: ee-con-oh-mee-lee

Sentence: Bill and Jan would often economelee about their finances without actually talking about money.

Etymology: economics + melee

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Cashscrapped

Created by: Psychicsi

Pronunciation: kash-scrap-ed

Sentence: Anita cashscrapped with her husband at the mall. It wasnt because he hated the dress, he just hated the price.

Etymology: Cash (as in money) + scrap (as in to fight). Also from the phrase cash-strapped (to have little money)

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Cashpat

Created by: allwise

Pronunciation: kæsh-pæt

Sentence: She wanted to travel, he wanted to save the money. A classic lovers cashpat ensued.

Etymology: cash + spat

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Monetearing

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: mon-eh-tear-ing

Sentence: When Sue overcooked the lobster, Bob started monetearing into her for ruining the expensive meal.

Etymology: monetary, tearing (into someone)

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Pelfpouting

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: pelf/pow/ting

Sentence: Pelfpouting runs rampant in a family that rarely sticks to the point during a spat, especially one involving who bought the wrong sized jar of garlic-flavored pickles for Uncle Jebb's birthday party last year.

Etymology: pelf = money + pouting = showing displeasure by thrusting out one's lips or wearing a sullen expression

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Palooza

Created by: afrochic

Pronunciation: pah loo zah

Sentence: "Tim and I were arguing yesterday." "Are you sure you guys werent having a palooza" "Come to think of it, maybe we were"

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

niceeeee - afrochic, 2007-01-04: 19:19:00

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Currencument

Created by: natlanclos

Pronunciation: "cur-ren-cu-ment"

Sentence: This is the most igmorent currencument we've ever had.

Etymology: To have an argument over money (currency).

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Coinflict

Created by: mweinmann

Pronunciation: koin - flikt

Sentence: Monica and Barry often had a coinflict over money but it was not readily evident. On the surface, it looked like Monica's broken fingernail was the problem, or Barry's torn clothing but it often masked the underlying issue.....money, moolah, coin, cash; the foundation of all things necessary or purchases desired.

Etymology: coin (money, financing,a stamped piece of metal of a known weight and fineness issued for commerce) conflict

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COMMENTS:

Like it when it sounds (almost) like a real word. Good stuff! - artr, 2009-08-10: 12:07:00