Verboticism: Therapurchase
DEFINITION: To purchase a bauble, article of clothing, or major appliance, in order to alleviate anxiety or other psychological stress. Often leads to overspending.
Therapurchase
Created by: mplsbohemian
Pronunciation: THEHR-uh-per-chuhs
Sentence: A joint chequing account proved disastrous for Alex, as his girlfriend therapurchased her way through the relationship, and on to the breakup.
Etymology: therapy + purchase
Points: 944
Comments: Therapurchase
galwaywegian - 2007-08-21: 05:37:00
I'll buy that one