cross-shopping n.— «With more car dealers out there now than ever before, consumers also now have more leverage. It’s a common consumer tactic to play two car dealers off each other, or in auto dealer parlance, “cross...
A woman who went to school in New Orleans reports she was startled the first time she heard residents of the Crescent City talk about making groceries rather than buying them. Grant explains the French origins of that expression. This is part of a...
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:...
bounce box n.— «We couldn’t stay too long though; we needed to do shopping for the next section and fill a resupply box for Tuolome and ship this out and do all our stuff with our bounce box. it was kind of a rush because shopping needed...
matchy matchy adj.— «Yes, I’m getting matchy matchy here [see invite paper and bridesmaid dress swatch]. I very much dislike the matchy matchy. However, I dislike shopping even more.» —“Ties For Our Guys” by Miss...
spaving v.— «When someone tells me that yet another thing they bought was so cheap that they just had to buy it (also known as spaving) I have to roll my eyes.» —“The cost of the system” by...