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Ask for help > How do you call in English a person who???
How do you call in English a person who???
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Jessisun
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How do you call in English a person who???
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Hi, everyone!Yesterday one of my students said that she spent a lot of money last weekend. She said she always spends a lot of money buying lots of things, an sometimes unnecessary things.Now, how do call the people who spend lots of money??? Is there a word for women and other word for men? and any other term in general to call these people??? Thanks a lot!!! Have a nice weekend!  |
23 Aug 2013
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dutchboydvh
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Shopaholic... one who is addicted to shopping. It works for both men and women.
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23 Aug 2013
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alex076
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Hi! :-) Shopaholic is perfect...but I think SPENDTHRIFT is correct, too. Native speakers, what do you think? Hugs, Alex
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23 Aug 2013
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dutchboydvh
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LOL thanks Alex...
but i think of a spendthrift as someone who doesn �t like to spend money. The opposite of a shopaholic.
OOPS... I looked it up... you are right! LOL Very strange, as thrifty is one who is cheap, or frugal. Hmmmm.... I �m just confused now. LOL
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23 Aug 2013
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cunliffe
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Spendthrift is someone who spends a lot, but I haven �t heard it for ages. Shopoholic as Alex says, is perfect. �Shop till you drop � is their mantra.
Edit: also, big spender. |
24 Aug 2013
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ueslteacher
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also, if you want an expression to describe such a shopaholic in action, you could say "she �s on a shopping spree"
Sophia
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24 Aug 2013
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carinaluc
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You can also use the expression "born to shop". I �ve been called that way!!
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24 Aug 2013
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Jayho
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In my neck of the woods a female is usually a shopaholic. For a male we sometimes say that his money burns a hole in his pocket (see here) . For me, well,  |
24 Aug 2013
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Jessisun
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Thank YOU so much for enlarging my vocabulary, people!!!!  |
24 Aug 2013
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frere
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Interesting thread. I despair of LOL on every forum and message board these days. If we are literate enough to be [native speaker, thus well paid] teachers we should be able to muster a little originality and avoid exclamation marks, LOL or repeatedly saying "like" without reason.
One vote for "SPENDTHRIFT"
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24 Aug 2013
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almaz
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When my wife and her friends �need� to go shopping, they prefer to call it �retail therapy�.
By the way, frere, have a look at these:
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25 Aug 2013
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