splurg´er

splurg´er: splurge «splurj», verb, splurged, splurg|ing, noun. Informal.

–v.i.

1. to spend lavishly; be extravagant: »to splurge on a new coat.

2. to show off.

–v.t.

to spend lavishly: »We…splurged the threadbare housekeeping kitty far into the red (Punch).

–n.

1. the action of showing off; ostentatious display: »a splurge of wealth.

2. an outburst: »a sudden splurge of energy.

╂[American English; perhaps blend of splash and surge]

–splurg´er, noun.

–splurg´ing|ly, adverb.

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splurg´ing|ly — splurge «splurj», verb, splurged, splurg|ing, noun. Informal. –v.i. 1. to spend lavishly; be extravagant: »to splurge on a new coat. 2. to show off. –v.t. to spend lavishly: »We…splurged the threadbare housekeeping kitty far into the red (Punch) … Useful english dictionary
splurge — [[t]splɜrdʒ[/t]] v. splurged, splurg•ing, n. 1) to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, esp. a costly one: They splurged on a trip to Europe[/ex] 2) to show off 3) to spend (money) lavishly or ostentatiously 4) an ostentatious display 5)… … From formal English to slang

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