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shopaholic
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shop·a·hol·ic  (shp-hôlk, -hlk)
n.
A person who shops compulsively or very frequently.

shopaholic [ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk]
n
Informal a compulsive shopper
[from shop + -holic]
shopaholism  n
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Noun1.shopaholic - a compulsive shopper; "shopaholics can never resist a bargain"
portmanteau, portmanteau word, blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
shopper - someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
Translations
shopaholic [ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk] Ncomprador(a) m/f obsesivo/a, adicto/a m/f a las compras
shopaholic [ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk] naccro mf du shopping >
to be a shopaholic → être accro au shopping
shop assistant n (British)vendeur/euse m/f
She's a shop assistant → Elle est vendeuse.
shop floor n (British) the shop floor (= area) → l'atelier m (= workers) → les ouvriers mpl
shop front n (British)devanture f
shopaholic
n (inf)Einkaufssüchtige(r) mf (inf)
shopaholic [ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk] n (fam) → maniaco/a dello shopping


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