brown-bag v.— «On the farm, brown-bagging is the practice of selling harvested, government-protected varieties of seed to other farmers for future planting at discount prices. On Wednesday, in an 8-1 victory for the nation’s seed...
cleanskin n.— «The word “cleanskin” comes from a term used to describe unbranded livestock. When a winery has more wine than it can sell it has three options: 1. hang on to it; 2. discount it; or 3. sell it off unlabelled...
scrip n.— «Scrip Advantage purchases gift cards and certificates, commonly referred to as “Scrip,” at a discount to their face value and sells the gift cards to non-profit organizations.» —“Utix Group & Scrip...
fukubukuro n. a gift bag or package containing unknown and varied merchandise, sold at the New Year for a large discount. Etymological Note: From Japanese 福 fuku ‘good fortune; luck’ + 袋 fukuro ‘bag’ (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)