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splurgy

splurgy

9.7
A short time when someone spends a lot of money on expensive or special things
  • noun
  • Informal
translation icon : gasto extravagante
  • Sometimes a small splurgy can make a stressful week feel worthwhile.

Examples

  • I had a little splurgy moment at the mall.

  • After getting his bonus, he went on a little splurgy at the electronics store.

  • Her weekend splurgy left her wallet much lighter but her spirits high.

  • Her splurgies often include expensive shoes and bags.

  • After a long week at work, I decided to have a splurgy lunch at my favorite restaurant.

  • During the holiday sale, many shoppers went on a splurgy shopping spree, buying gifts for themselves and others.

  • For her birthday, she treated herself to a splurgy weekend getaway at a luxury resort.

Synonyms

splurge
vssplurgy
  • Informal
8 6.9

A time when you spend a lot of money to treat yourself

focuses on short indulgent acts that are often private rather than flashy
extravagance
vssplurgy
7 6.8

Spending a lot of money in a wasteful way

is a short indulgent act rather than a general long term quality
spending spree
vssplurgy
6 3.6

A short time when someone buys many things without control

includes single brief acts as well as short periods
profligacy
vssplurgy
  • Formal
3 9.8

A very wasteful use of money or things that shows little care about cost

is about a short indulgent act, not necessarily long reckless behavior
squandering
vssplurgy
1 7.2

Using valuable things like time or money in a wasteful way

is about short indulgent acts rather than long term wasteful behavior

Antonyms

saving
3.7

Careful about spending money and avoiding waste

economization
  • US
6.3

The act of reducing spending and using resources better to save money

How Extravagant

extravagance
7 6.8
splurgy
  • Informal
9.7
spree
119 4.4

Surface Forms

splurgy singular
splurgies plural

Morphology

splurgy = splurge (transparent) = splurge + y

Derived from 'splurge' with '-y'; the noun sense is a straightforward nominalization/use of the adjectival form to mean 'a splurge episode'.

Etymology

As a noun, splurgy also comes from the slang splurge, meaning 'a short, showy act of spending', with -y turning it into a thing you do. A helpful image is a small 'treat yourself' moment — a little splurgy is a quick, joyful buy that lightens your mood.