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单词 shopaholic
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shopaholic

[ shop-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]
/ ˌʃɒp əˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk /

noun Informal.

a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.

Origin of shopaholic

First recorded in 1970–75; shop + -aholic

Words nearby shopaholic

shoot the chutes, shoot the works, shoot through, shoot-up, shop, shopaholic, shop around, shop assistant, shopbot, shopcraft, Shope
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British Dictionary definitions for shopaholic

shopaholic
/ (ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk) /

noun

informal a compulsive shopper

Derived forms of shopaholic

shopaholism, noun

Word Origin for shopaholic

C20: from shop + -holic
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