单词 | price gouger |
释义 | price gougern. Chiefly North American. A person who or company which increases the price of something sharply, esp. to take advantage of high demand. Cf. gouger n. 1(b). ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > profiteering > one who money-spinner1825 profiteer1912 price gouger1916 society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > fluctuation in price > [noun] > (an) increase in price > raising price > one who raises prices enhancer1549 price gouger1916 1916 Monroe (Louisiana) News-Star 5 Dec. 1/6 It was the confident feeling among price-gougers that potatoes would go up to $2 a bushel. 1951 Mansfield (Ohio) News 30 May 4/4 OPS has adopted a new pricing formula , whereby each cut of beef is given a specific price,..aimed at showing up the price gouger and bringing an end to the black market. 2020 Spokesman Rev. (Spokane, Washington) (Nexis) 8 May c1 The guy in Royal City who broke open packages of toilet paper and sold individual rolls for $2.49 was a price gouger, taking advantage of individuals. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916 |
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