"splurchase" meaning in English

See splurchase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: splurchases [plural]
Etymology: Blend of splurge + purchase. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{blend|en|splurge|purchase}} Blend of splurge + purchase Head templates: {{en-noun}} splurchase (plural splurchases)
  1. (slang) A spur-of-the-moment purchase. Tags: slang Synonyms: impulse buy, impulse purchase
    Sense id: en-splurchase-en-noun-4Sh8DyxF Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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