"spendicitis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Blend of spend + appendicitis. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|spend|appendicitis}} Blend of spend + appendicitis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} spendicitis (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) Excessive spending viewed as a medical disorder. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-spendicitis-en-noun-i3RcWOF2 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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          "ref": "1949, We, the People: The Yearbook of Public Opinion, Paebar Company, page 174",
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