Cry Buy

If you buy something you either can't afford or you regret deeply after purchaseing it, it's a Cry Buy.

Tom: Holy shit, waffles to $199.99 each. I want five!
Carl: Sounds like a cry buy.

Cry Buy by Bjarte Wasmuth December 23, 2007

Cry Buy

If you buy something you either can't afford or you regret deeply after purchaseing it, it's a Cry Buy.

Tom: Holy shit, waffles to $199.99 each. I want five!
Carl: Sounds like a cry buy.

Cry Buy by Bjarte Wasmuth December 19, 2007

Cry Buy

If you buy something you either can't afford or you regret deeply after purchaseing it, it's a Cry Buy.

Tom: Holy shit, waffles to $199.99 each. I want five!
Carl: Sounds like a cry buy.

Cry Buy by Lubba December 23, 2007

buy once cry once 

Term to describe the purchasing of an expensive item, of excellent quality. Implies that the owner will, initially, have reservations or guilt for buying such an expensive item; however, the owner soon realizes they will only have to purchase the item once. Owing to its craftsmanship and durability, the item will have a long lifespan.

Bob: "Dude, this iPhone case cost me $200! It's made from Italian leather and handcrafted in Eastern Europe, though..."

Frank: "Ouch... Buy once cry once, amiright?

buy once cry once by Robert McCall November 10, 2015

Buy Once Cry Once 

To begrudgingly spend money on an item of higher quality or containing more features to prevent yourself from having to buy something else in the future to enhance or replace your original purchase.

"I could buy this cheap gaming computer, or spend a bit more money to buy the one that is more future-proof. Buy once cry once! "

Buy Once Cry Once by CaptainKnotts February 1, 2023