Verboticisms

Created by: quippingqueen

Pronunciation: pelf/pow/ting

Sentence: Pelfpouting runs rampant in a family that rarely sticks to the point during a spat, especially one involving who bought the wrong sized jar of garlic-flavored pickles for Uncle Jebb's birthday party last year.

Etymology: pelf = money + pouting = showing displeasure by thrusting out one's lips or wearing a sullen expression

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Created by: maxxy

Pronunciation: GILT-trip

Sentence: After Jim quit his job, he and Rhonda gilttripped every night over which fast-food place they would eat at.

Etymology: gilt + guilt trip

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Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: mon-eh-tear-ing

Sentence: When Sue overcooked the lobster, Bob started monetearing into her for ruining the expensive meal.

Etymology: monetary, tearing (into someone)

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Created by: Peedl

Pronunciation: green-spat

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Etymology: green, the color of money and spat, a petty fight.

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Created by: natlanclos

Pronunciation: "cur-ren-cu-ment"

Sentence: This is the most igmorent currencument we've ever had.

Etymology: To have an argument over money (currency).

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Created by: IHeartKiwiTarts

Pronunciation: " in-vis-are-gue-ran-see"

Sentence: when my boyfriend is broke, we always end up in a state of invisargurancy.

Etymology: from the words invisible, argue and currency combined into a big mess of letters

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Created by: Jabberwocky

Pronunciation: fra/ca/sh

Sentence: They had a huge fracash that escalated to whipping coins at each other. For weeks after they sported the queen's face on their temples.

Etymology: fracas + cash

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Created by: Nosila

Pronunciation: do ag gro

Sentence: Let's start at the very beginning, a very good place to start. When you sing you begin with do-re-mi. When you mate you begin with Doughaggro, no mo dough means plenty of aggro! Dough, it's deer, way too deer;Ray, drop of clear moonshine; Me, a name I call myself; Fa, a long long time to pay;So, as my mother told me I told you So; LA- I wished I lived there now; Ti a drink with jam and dread; That would bring us back to Dough...I still need more dough...doughnations kindly accepted!

Etymology: Dough (Cash, funds, informal terms for money) & Aggro (aggravation;aggression)

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Created by: claudiadias

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Chris and Sally dollardalleyed throughout dinner much to the embarrassment of their hosts.

Etymology:

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Created by: Fenners

Pronunciation: cash - fight

Sentence: She threw me out! We just had a cashfight.

Etymology: cash + fight

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