Verboticism: Buysexual

'But I've already shown you every shoe in the store...'

DEFINITION: v. To purchase a bauble, article of clothing, or major appliance, in order to alleviate anxiety or other psychological stress. Often leads to overspending. n. An item which has been purchased to fill an emotional void.

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Buysexual

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Created by: artr

Pronunciation: bahy-sek-shoo-uhl

Sentence: With a husband who was older than dirt and more money than was reasonable for any human, the gold digger became a buysexual. Shopping became a power trip that really got her juices flowing.

Etymology: buy (purchase) sexual (carnal)

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