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JadziaDax · 09-30-2003, 01:38 AM

The Word of the Day for September 30 is:

shopaholic • \shah-puh-HAH-lik\ • (noun) one who is extremely or excessively fond of shopping

A little more information about today’s word:
The word "alcoholic" refers to someone who has a serious medical condition. "Shopaholic," on the other hand, is a rather playful word that usually suggests mere excess rather than true addiction. "Shopaholic" first appeared in print in 1983. It was formed on the model of "alcoholic," which was itself created many years earlier by combining "alcohol" with "-ic," meaning "of or relating to." People evidently saw a parallel between someone addicted to alcohol and someone "addicted" to shopping. This is not the first time "alcoholic" has spawned a spinoff word—"shopaholic" was preceded by "workaholic" and "chocoholic," both of which first turned up in 1968.

My sentence:
Susie is such a shopaholic that her friends refuse to set foot in a mall with her on the day of a big sale.

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition.

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09-30-2003, 01:38 AM	#153 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day September 30 The Word of the Day for September 30 is: shopaholic • \shah-puh-HAH-lik\ • (noun) one who is extremely or excessively fond of shopping A little more information about today’s word: The word "alcoholic" refers to someone who has a serious medical condition. "Shopaholic," on the other hand, is a rather playful word that usually suggests mere excess rather than true addiction. "Shopaholic" first appeared in print in 1983. It was formed on the model of "alcoholic," which was itself created many years earlier by combining "alcohol" with "-ic," meaning "of or relating to." People evidently saw a parallel between someone addicted to alcohol and someone "addicted" to shopping. This is not the first time "alcoholic" has spawned a spinoff word—"shopaholic" was preceded by "workaholic" and "chocoholic," both of which first turned up in 1968. My sentence: Susie is such a shopaholic that her friends refuse to set foot in a mall with her on the day of a big sale. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition. Next sentence?