Verboticisms

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /'kaun-t&r-"fIt/

Sentence: Ostensibly, the argument was over doing chores around the house, but the married couple was really counterfighting about the fact that he didn't have a job.

Etymology: From counterfeit + fight. Also usable as a noun ("a nasty counterfight") and as an adjective ("a counterfight argument").

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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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Created by: fonka99

Pronunciation: Cash-tro-versy

Sentence: At the end of the month as the bank balance ebbs towards the red, you can guarantee a cashtroversy or two.

Etymology: From cash and controversy

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: moōlähähä

Sentence: Jill says she is not a control freak but every time Jack spends money without checking with her first there is a moolahaha.

Etymology: moolah (money) + brouhaha (a noisy and overexcited critical response)

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COMMENTS:

Funny -- great word! - mrskellyscl, 2009-08-10: 14:59:00

clever - mweinmann, 2009-08-11: 07:45:00

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fra/ca/sh

Sentence: They had a huge fracash that escalated to whipping coins at each other. For weeks after they sported the queen's face on their temples.

Etymology: fracas + cash

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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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Created by: IanArcher

Pronunciation: LOO'-ker-bik-ker

Sentence: When Nate and Tess tried to remember what they had fighting about, they realized that they had been lucrebickering.

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Created by: kelamist

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Created by: Hjason

Pronunciation: ar-gollar-um

Sentence: How many times do we have to argollarumb before we can get to the make up part?

Etymology: argue+dollar+dumb

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Created by: Maureen

Pronunciation: kwibble - loot

Sentence: Jane said why do you quibbleloot over my cooking when I know you really want to know how much I spent at the dress shop.

Etymology: Quibble - to argue. Loot - money

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Created by: frippy

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Etymology: Derived from the Latin word pecunia (money) and combined with peccadillo (a trivial hang up)

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Created by: tinman

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Created by: Chistinalove

Pronunciation: cur - ren - trip

Sentence: Our latest currentrip started over my asking him if he would like a cup of coffee.

Etymology: curren - currency/current trip - like guilt trip or power trip

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Created by: kyotonils

Pronunciation: (self-evident)

Sentence: We had another shortfallout last night when.

Etymology: shortfall+fallout

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Created by: tangledupinblue

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Sentence: They monipulated for an hour about whether is was better to order pizza or Chinese, when it all came down to the extra two dollars the Chinese food would cost.

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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

Coinsiderate coinception! - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 01:34:00

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Created by: jrogan

Pronunciation: cash-scrap

Sentence: Ever since they they bought their new dream house, Annie and Bob have been in an endless cashscrap.

Etymology: cash + scrap

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COMMENTS:

Scrappy word. - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 01:32:00

Thanks! - jrogan, 2009-08-11: 07:33:00

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Created by: Stump

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Sentence: After the smuckfight we didn't talk for days - neither of us knew what to apologize for.

Etymology: smuck -for Smuckers from the Dane Cook bit and ight from fight

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Created by: Koekbroer

Pronunciation: ree-myoon-em-oshe-in

Sentence: Doug and Rachel often argue about silly stuff but underneath it's all remunemotion.

Etymology: remuneration + emotion

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Created by: Madamemojo

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Created by: ahwinters

Pronunciation: cash - klash

Sentence: Bill and Prissie's cashclash was resolved with make up sex and a desire to be more frugal.

Etymology: cash + clash

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Created by: Carole

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Sentence: The bickering between Harry and Maud, was fast aproaching a major quarreloot.

Etymology: quarrel/argue. loot/cash, money.

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: coyn flikt

Sentence: Penny was mad because her hubby Buck was trying to nickel and dime her about shopping. The coinflict this time was because it was okay for him to buy a $500 HD TV at the Boxing Day Sales without her knowledge. But when she bought a lousy pair of shoes she badly needed or new shampoo, he railed at the expense. She was tired of the false economics...she scrimped on groceries, just so he could go out and buy a bigger toy! There was nothing wrong with the 4 other TV's they already had! "Next time", she vowed, "I am going to marry a man with a lot more cents!"

Etymology: Coin (a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money;form by stamping, punching, or printing;of phrases or words) & Conflict (an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: dōhähä

Sentence: Jack and Jill had their share of troubles. The incident at the well was just a symptom of their problematic relationship. Jill was upset at the cost of fixing Jack’s crown. She didn’t even understand why he needed a crown to begin with. Jack didn’t appreciate the fees for Jill’s tumbling lessons. After one final douhaha they have filed for divorce. They are expected to share custody of the hill.

Etymology: Dough (money) + brouhaha (a noisy and overexcited critical response)

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Created by: dstorm78

Pronunciation: buck-er-fool

Sentence: All we ever do is buckerfool, can't we just get along for once?

Etymology: Several choices have been offered to explain the etymology of this word, but the most common states it is a combination of the word 'buck' for money or for the violent movements of some animals, and fool, someone who fights or acts stupid. Plus, as an a

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Created by: dimercurio

Pronunciation: gold-bih-ker

Sentence: We spent five hours goldbickering over whether she should buy that new pair of shoes.

Etymology: gold (English) + bicker (English)

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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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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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Created by: chofu67

Pronunciation: peck cune ee ate

Sentence: All I said was, "Why did you have to buy the dress?" I don't want to pecuniate with you.

Etymology: from the Latin "pecunia" for money (I think)

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Created by: vixphilia

Pronunciation: Kun-KA-Shee-HEE-lism

Sentence: //To Kuncashihilism (v.): They kuncashihilism every day. So darn petty. //Kuncashihilism (n.): The Kuncashihilism in this house is unbearable. Get over it. //Obs: Can be shortened to "Cashihilism" in informal dialogue.

Etymology: Kun: From "Kung Fu", not used here in it's original meaning, but in the more popular meaning, "art of fight", "martial arts". Cash: From the French "caisse", meaning "Money" Nihilism: Without meaning; nothing.

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Created by: sodium

Pronunciation: cur-en-seethe

Sentence: Jim and Jane spent the night currenseething after he brought home a puppy with a spot shaped like a dollar sign.

Etymology: currency + seethe

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Created by: mickey666

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Sentence: Of course, they both knew that their argument had nothing to do with clothes but everything to do with monetipathy.

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Created by: currentlyinsolitude

Pronunciation: Pet-ee-neigh-gull

Sentence: They had a petinagle when they knew they were in debt.

Etymology: Korean

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Created by: bghicks

Pronunciation: currency bashing

Sentence: The bills piled up; no matter what he said, she currencybashed him, due to her stress level from robbing Peter to pay Paul.

Etymology: currency= money bashing = beat up

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Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: ell ess deeee spewt

Sentence: hell hath no fury like an lsdispute on nookienite

Etymology: lsd, dispute

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Welcome back,g,cute word! - Nosila, 2009-08-11: 01:33:00

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Created by: grammatically

Pronunciation: mun-eh-MOHN-e-fi-cate

Sentence: There was no need to monemoanificate after Jim lost his paycheck.

Etymology: "mone" from the root MONEY; "moan" from the root MOANING; "ificate" from the root IFICATE MAKES THINGS SOUND FANCY

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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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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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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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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"

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

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Created by: riflesandkids74

Pronunciation: fyt-nan-shul

Sentence: The couple moved on as they would constantly have fightnancials.

Etymology: fight+financial

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Created by: chris

Pronunciation: cash-bok-sing

Sentence: If cashboxing was an Olympic sport, Fiona would be a multiple gold-medallist

Etymology: cash + boxing

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Created by: lebeast

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Sentence: I've been known to be slightly obsessash in the past, but if I didnt worry about who was bringin home the bacon, who would?

Etymology: obsessed + cash

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Created by: garlinger626

Pronunciation: Cash-tro-versy

Sentence: At the end of the month as the bank balance ebbs towards the red, you can guarantee a cashtroversy or two.

Etymology: From cash and controversy

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Created by: kevinrio

Pronunciation: beg beg beg

Sentence: Stop begbegbegging me!

Etymology: beg all the time

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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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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: boo-dle-brawl

Sentence: Bob and Betty Binder bet their boodle that Breakdown the Brown would best the bevy at Belmont, but the Bay broke through and Breakdown balked so the Binders were broke. Bob and Betty broke for the bar, however the booze made them bicker and battle about the bills, bringing the biggest boodlebrawl the Belmont had ever beheld. Browsing bystanders bet on whether the Binders would be bounced from the bar or banned from the benches.

Etymology: boodle: slang for money + brawl: loud noisy argument

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Created by: hairydoginparis

Pronunciation: mon-ite-sc-ise

Sentence: My wife and I monightsquise daily about seemingly dumb things like socks.

Etymology: money+fight+disquise

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Created by: likephilshead

Pronunciation: (moe-no-toe)

Sentence: I monoto with my girlfriend much too often.

Etymology: noun: monotoism: a big fight over nothing, that is really about money.

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Created by: nonpossumus

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Sentence: Their explosive arguments were debtonations hardly worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Etymology: Detonate

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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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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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Created by: rikboyee

Pronunciation: scrim-plode

Sentence: despite sticking to a tight budget, they still couldn't pay the phone bill... she knew tonight they may well scrimplode

Etymology: scrimp, implode

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: awl-ter-kash-shuhn

Sentence: Whenever Tony is feeling down he likes to buy himself something, usually something stupid or unnecessary. Last week's purchase of a batmobile replica brought on the expected altercashion with his wife. It's not that they didn't need a car, to her, it was a concern that she had no space to bring home the groceries.

Etymology: altercation (a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy) + cash (money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government)

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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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Created by: Javeson1

Pronunciation: eck-on-arr-gyoo-ment

Sentence: many couples seem to be econarguing lately.

Etymology: economics (money) plus argument

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Created by: Peedl

Pronunciation: green-spat

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Etymology: green, the color of money and spat, a petty fight.

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Created by: seifip

Pronunciation: null oh money

Sentence: I was nullomoneying him all the day without result!

Etymology: null + money

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Created by: ubgrud

Pronunciation: luke-ra-meant

Sentence: The couple downstairs were having a lucrement... it was just making me crazy.

Etymology: Lucre-money Argument-fight

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- erasmus, 2007-01-04: 05:07:00

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Created by: josje

Pronunciation: moneykwarrel

Sentence: al this things are abouth moneyquarrel

Etymology: money and quarrel.

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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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Created by: pugsby

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Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: dis/a/GREEN/ment

Sentence: Their only squabbles were disagreenments. He wanted to spend the money on one thing, her another.

Etymology: disagree + green

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Good word - chris, 2007-01-03: 15:35:00

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Created by: Carla

Pronunciation: kwid-l

Sentence: Yet again, they were having a quiddle - she refused to charge the take away to her card, as she had bought the wine. But he had paid for the taxi, and the loo roll. And so it went on.

Etymology: quid + quibble

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: GILT-trip

Sentence: After Jim quit his job, he and Rhonda gilttripped every night over which fast-food place they would eat at.

Etymology: gilt + guilt trip

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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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Created by: IHeartKiwiTarts

Pronunciation: " in-vis-are-gue-ran-see"

Sentence: when my boyfriend is broke, we always end up in a state of invisargurancy.

Etymology: from the words invisible, argue and currency combined into a big mess of letters

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Created by: sleep

Pronunciation: coo-war-en-see

Sentence: I knew that a cuwarrency was erupting when they started yelling over whether to get the cole slaw or the mashed potatoes.

Etymology: war + currency

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Created by: kaykee

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Sentence: Ann and clive were embroyled in a domestic fiscfight

Etymology: fiscal (of or pertainting to money) + fight

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Created by: Fenners

Pronunciation: cash - fight

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

Etymology: cash + fight

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: koyn flikt

Sentence: Every argument that Stan and Betty had was a coinflict over finances, or lack of them. Stan thought that money grew on trees and Betty was the tree surgeon.

Etymology: Coin (metal piece used as money) & Conflict (an open lash between two opposing sides)

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: do ag gro

Sentence: Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you sing you begin with do-re-mi. When you mate you begin with Doughaggro, no mo dough means plenty of aggro! Dough, it's deer, way too deer;Ray, drop of clear moonshine; Me, a name I call myself; Fa, a long long time to pay;So, as my mother told me I told you So; LA- I wished I lived there now; Ti a drink with jam and dread; That would bring us back to Dough...I still need more dough...doughnations kindly accepted!

Etymology: Dough (Cash, funds, informal terms for money) & Aggro (aggravation;aggression)

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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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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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Created by: Orlandin

Pronunciation: Estro-bation

Sentence: Now that you are married, arguing with her is considered Estrobation. Fight all you want, she gets the satisfaction.

Etymology: Estrogen + Masterbation

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Created by: claudiadias

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Sentence: Chris and Sally dollardalleyed throughout dinner much to the embarrassment of their hosts.

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