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bill of goods
bill of goodsn. pl. bills of goods 1. A consignment of items for sale.2. Informal A plan, promise, or offer, especially one that is dishonest or misleading: "The salesman himself ... is often depicted as the ultimate sucker, who has fallen for his own cheesy bill of goods" (Walter Goodman).bill′ of goods′
n. 1. a quantity of salable items, as an order or shipment. 2. a misrepresented, fraudulent, or defective article. [1925–30] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bill of goods - communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable; "they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car"deception, misrepresentation, deceit - a misleading falsehood | | 2. | bill of goods - a consignment of merchandisebill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) |
bill of goods
bill of goodsLies. Often used in the phrase "sell (one) a bill of goods." So you told me you would study harder, and then your grades got even worse. Looks like you sold me a bill of goods! Mike told me that he would stay away from Liz, since he knew I liked her, and yet, there he is, flirting with her! I was sold a bill of goods!See also: bill, good, ofBill of Goods
Bill of Goods1. A list of goods a salesman offers to sell.
2. A communication a salesman makes to convince someone to buy something he/she otherwise would not.bill of goods
Related to bill of goods: rapscallion, overageWords related to bill of goodsnoun communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirableRelated Words- deception
- misrepresentation
- deceit
noun a consignment of merchandiseRelated Words |