buysexual
n.— «I can live with these Sydney “buysexuals”—men who love to shop for clothes.» —“How did straight get so crooked” by Anita Quigley Daily Telegraph (Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia) Nov. 16, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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