DEFINITION: n. The desire to convert items with sentimental value, like antique hand-crafted jewelery, back into the raw material, like gold bullion, to access its commercial value. v. To cash in something with sentimental value.

Feltchemy

Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: felt kem mee

Sentence: Georgia was horrified to come home and find that her husband, Nat had taken all her antique, fine gold jewellery and placed it in a saucepan to try and melt it down into gold ingots. "What kind of feltchemy are you practising?" she lamented. "Relax, Precious", he smirked..."I am just cooking up some Karat soup for us"!

Etymology: Felt (to feel;to have sensed) & Alchemy (ancient chemistry practice to try and change base metals into gold)

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