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price gouging
[ prahys-gou-jing ]
/ ˈpraɪs ˌgaʊ dʒɪŋ /
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noun
an act or instance of charging customers too high a price for goods or services, especially when demand is high and supplies are limited: The law prohibits price gouging during weather emergencies such as snowstorms.
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Origin of price gouging
First recorded in 1915–20
OTHER WORDS FROM price gouging
price gouge, price-gouge, verb (used with or without object)price goug·er, nounWords nearby price gouging
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