Verboticism: Anxbuyety

'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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Anxbuyety

Created by: toadstool57

Pronunciation: angs-buy-ity

Sentence: Jills gets one of her anxbuyety attacks, grabs her car keys,and credit cards, and races to the mall.

Etymology: anxiety/buy

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