splurge

splurge  (splûrj)

v. splurged, splurg·ing, splurg·es

v.intr.

1. To indulge in an extravagant expense or luxury.

2. To be showy or ostentatious.

v.tr.

To spend extravagantly or wastefully.

n.

1. An extravagant display.

2. An expensive indulgence; a spree.

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[Perhaps blend of splash and surge.]

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splurgy adj.

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splurge

Noun

a bout of spending money extravagantly

Verb

[splurging, splurged]

(foll. by on)to spend (money) extravagantly: they rushed out to splurge their pocket money on chocolate [origin unknown]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	splurge - an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.) fanfare, ostentation, flash - a gaudy outward display
	2.	splurge - any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending" binge, orgy humoring, indulging, pampering, indulgence - the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Verb	1.	splurge - indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" fling ware, squander, consume, waste - spend extravagantly; "waste not, want not"
	2.	splurge - be showy or ostentatious flaunt, ostentate, show off, swank, flash - display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"