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n.— «Dealer lingo salted my family’s Thanksgiving dinners, with my uncles talking about “spiffs” (salesmen’s bonuses) and “ups” (customers).» —“Business Bookshelf Showroom Showdown” by John Stoll Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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