spendicitis

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Excessive spending viewed as a medical disorder.

   • If you have spendicitis, put a padlock upon your purse, for it is better to starve to death than to live a spendthrift.
   • The way taxes, licenses and truck fees have been boosted in California the past year, it appears our representatives have been afflicted with a very bad case of spendicitis.
   • This can cause spendicitis. This disease warps your brain into thinking that if your credit card still clears a transaction, you'll probably have enough money to cover it . . . someday.

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