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单词 price gouger
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price gougern.

Brit. /ˈprʌɪs ɡaʊdʒə/, U.S. /ˈpraɪs ˌɡaʊdʒər/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: price n., gouger n.
Etymology: < price n. + gouger n. Compare price gouge n.
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).
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society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [noun] > profiteering > one who
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society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > fluctuation in price > [noun] > (an) increase in price > raising price > one who raises prices
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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).
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