Verboticism: Monopolemics
DEFINITION: v. To engage in an emotional debate over the small, yet somehow surprisingly important details in a simple game. n. An emotional game player
Monopolemics
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: mono/pole/em/ix
Sentence: Boardgames were just an excuse for us to engage in monopolemics
Etymology: monopoly (popular board game) + polemics (art or practice of controversy)
Points: 455
Comments: Monopolemics
Bulletchewer - 2007-03-28: 18:04:00
Polemics eh? You learn something new every day! That said, this tiny mind reckons it sounds more like fighting over money or control of an entire market area.
jedijawa - 2007-03-29: 07:09:00
Hey, that's perfect!
Jabberwocky - 2007-03-29: 08:46:00
I think it actually refers to theological controversy but money/markets certainly a religion