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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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Coinflict
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)
Monightsquise
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
Currentrip
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
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)
Argollarumb
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
Moneyquarrel
Created by: josje
Pronunciation: moneykwarrel
Sentence: al this things are abouth moneyquarrel
Etymology: money and quarrel.
Fiscfight
Created by: kaykee
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Ann and clive were embroyled in a domestic fiscfight
Etymology: fiscal (of or pertainting to money) + fight
Monemoanificate
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
Disagreenment
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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COMMENTS:
Good word - chris, 2007-01-03: 15:35:00
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