wishfulshopping
nounUK /ˈwɪʃfʊlˌʃɒpɪŋ/
US /ˈwɪʃfəlˌʃɑːpɪŋ/
When you dream about buying things you really want but cannot have.
She spent the afternoon wishfulshopping for a pony she could never keep in her backyard.
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2. Looking at expensive things online without any plan to buy them.
His wishfulshopping cart was full of sports cars and yachts.
3. Pretending to shop while imagining you have lots of money.
The kids played wishfulshopping in the toy store, pointing at everything.
4. Making a list of gifts you hope someone else will buy you.
Her birthday wishfulshopping list had thirty items on it.