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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
Verboticisms
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Lucrebicker
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.
Etymology:
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
Pecuniate
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)
Cashboxing
Created by: chris
Pronunciation: cash-bok-sing
Sentence: If cashboxing was an Olympic sport, Fiona would be a multiple gold-medallist
Etymology: cash + boxing
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
Econargument
Created by: Javeson1
Pronunciation: eck-on-arr-gyoo-ment
Sentence: many couples seem to be econarguing lately.
Etymology: economics (money) plus argument
Quibbleloot
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
Dollardally
Created by: claudiadias
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Chris and Sally dollardalleyed throughout dinner much to the embarrassment of their hosts.
Etymology:
Obsessash
Created by: lebeast
Pronunciation:
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
Cashtroversy
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
