Verboticism: Monetaryfied
DEFINITION: v. To get freaked out by falling numbers and the prophets of doom who are eternally peddling their message of imminent global collapse. n. A type of mass hysteria created by the fear of falling numbers.
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Pedoomiary
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: pi/doo/mee/er/ee
Sentence: All the financial analyzers have jumped on the pedoomiary bandwagon.
Etymology: PEDOOMIARY - noun - from PECUNIARY (pertaining to money) + DOOM (adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune)
Downpoor
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dounpôr
Sentence: The downturn in the economy has turned many of the uprich into the downpoor. It's a real number bummer.
Etymology: downpour (a heavy rainfall) + poor (lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society)
Monetaryfied
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: mon et tarry fyed
Sentence: Mary, Mary, quite Monetary, How does your portfolio grow? With stocks and bonds and market tides, On a sinking vehicle thast may capsize, No wonder you are so Monetaryfied!
Etymology: Monetary (relating to or involving money) & Terrified (scared, thrown into an intense fear or desperation)
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Maryvelous! $uper verbotomy! - silveryaspen, 2009-03-05: 01:40:00
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Nasdeeeek
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: hahz deek
Sentence: the nasdeq wobbled then fell, becoming a nasdeek before lunch
Etymology: nasdeq eeek
Moolahhoopla
Created by: kateinkorea
Pronunciation: MOO lah HOOP lah
Sentence: Business in my store has been down every day this month. All this gloom and doom talk about the economy is making everyone scared. If you ask me its all moolahhoopla: all talk and no substance to it.
Etymology: MOOLAH: slang word for money HOOPLA: blatant or sensational promotion; commotion; speech or writing to mislead
Fiscalfright
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: FIS-cuhl-fryt
Sentence: James and Julia had been putting small amounts into their mutual funds for decades and were trying to ride out the current market tumble with some courage and confidence based on their brokers reassurances, but with each passing day and drop in the DJI they have begun to develop severe fiscalfright.
Etymology: Blend of 'fiscal' (of or pertaining to financial matters in general) and 'fright' (sudden and extreme fear; a sudden terror)
Digitrauma
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dijitroumə
Sentence: Mike didn’t even know it was raining so you can imagine his surprise when he walked into hail storm of falling numbers. He just dodged his credit score only to be smacked in the head by his 401(k). After a quick trip to the digitrauma room he is afraid to go outside. He has heard rumors that the financial climate is swarming with bears.
Etymology: digit (any of the numerals from 0 to 9) + trauma (emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury)
Numbrunexy
Created by: notoriousjoeyg
Pronunciation: Num - brun - eks - ee
Sentence: The number of people falling victim to numbrunexy is rising every day.
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