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gazump

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6 lettersPronunciation /ɡəˈzʌmp/Part of speech verbSorted agmpuzStarts with GEnds with P0 clues
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Definitions

  1. raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price

Word origin

Possibly from Yiddish גזלן (gazlen, “thief, bandit”).

Used in a sentence

  • The tactic was to gazump the Labour Party and the FOL by a major restructuring of the tax system.
  • "Phoney" Thorpe, '06, and "Shorty" Winchester, '01, have been driving their "90 HP Gazumps" through the wilds of New Jersey, but otherwise keeping on the job.
  • Go out and hire the finest gazump that ever burned benzine.

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