philfing n.— «The growing practice of so-called “philfing” describes online stores holding back the real cost of “extras” until the last minute. Brian Trevaskiss, operations manager at MoreComputers.com, said:...
reshop v.— «Then, just when my feet are about to fall off, she does a trip through the store, up and down each aisle, pulling misplaced items off the shelves and stacking them into a cart that will be driven through the store one more...
stork parking n.— «Zucca’s on Beckley Road has what is called “Stork Parking.” It designated a parking spot for mothers with children under age 1 about five years ago, when the store director’s wife was expecting and she found...
resplence n.— «An early morning shopping tour taken Saturday by Mrs. D.M. HUDSON, formerly of New York, but in Reno gaining a resplence at present, cost that handsome young woman $75.» —“Shopping Tour Proves...
booster bag n.— «“One thing that I look for when I come out here—people coming in with bags empty bags, almost empty bags, refer to it as a booster bag which is a lining inside the bag but open to guard against the metal detectors,”...
tumshie n.— «While doing my weekly shopping in our local supermarket, I was choosing a turnip and was appalled at the price of one—70-90p depending on size and they were tiny!…You’d be a right “tumshie” to pay that much...