Hypertext Webster Gateway: "splurge"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Splurge \Splurge\, n.
A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display.
[Slang, U.S.] --Bartlett.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Splurge \Splurge\, v. i.
To make a great display in any way, especially in oratory.
[Slang, U.S.]
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
splurge
n : an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
v 1: indulge oneself; "I splurged on a new TV" [syn: {fling}]
2: be showy or ostentatious
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