COMPULSIVE SHOPPING
a feeling of happiness or excitement
A high
to make someone feel sick.
Turns my stomach
Look at things in store windows without going inside or intending to buy them
Window shop
"When I'm feeling down in the dumps, it cheers me up to go shopping. It's my therapy." Is an example of...
Difficult to quit
Hard to kick
make (someone) annoyed or a little angry.
Irritates (me)
Take one's time looking at things without necessarily wanting to buy anything
Browse
"When I see that a famous movie star uses a certain product, I know it's good!" is an example of...
Celebrity copycatting
A person addicted to shopping
A shopaholic
to cause someone to have uncomfortable feelings of nervousness or fear.
gives me the creeps
look around for things one can buy cheaply or for less than their usual price
Bargain hunt
"I just can't pass up a good sale, even if I don't strictly need the things." is an example of...
Going overboard
Spend more money than you can usually afford
Splurge
To be in a state of mental or emotional agitation.
Upset or very excited about something.
Gets me all worked up
Look at the prices of the same or similar items in order to find the lowest price
Comparison shop
"Everyone's buying these. I was lucky to get one!" is an example of...
Getting on the bandwagon