door buster
n.— «Door Buster. Sale! Bamboo cafe curtains! 88¢ pr.» —Syracuse Herald Journal (N.Y. ) Apr. 18, 1958. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
door buster n.— «This is the final cleanup of $4, $5 and $6 dresses, including many dark shades for fall wear. A real door buster. We warn you, come at 9:30!» —Hammond Times (Indiana) Aug. 14, 1935. (source: Double-Tongued...
door buster n. a discounted item of limited quantity intended to bring customers into a store; a sale of such items; a loss-leader. Also attrib. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
door buster n.— «Chrysler Motors’ 2.4 annual percentage rate financing is a REAL blockbuster. And it’s a door buster, too, according to reports from Chrysler/ Plymouth and Dodge dealers nationwide. “We almost couldn’t handle the...
door buster n.— «A shop here in SLO had some for $250 new, but I think that was some sort of “door buster” special.» —“Re: Need Tanks” by mjohnson@zeus.calpoly.edu (Mark S. Johnson) Usenet: rec...
door buster n.— «Retailers such as Wal-Mart and Sears, Roebuck opened at 6am yesterday to promote their “early bird” specials, also known as “door-buster” sales.» —“Stores open doors to bargain...