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sticker shock
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noun
unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item.
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Origin of sticker shock
sticker (price) + shock
Words nearby sticker shock
stick-built, stick by, stick down, sticker, sticker price, sticker shock, stick figure, stick float, stickful, stickhandle, stickhandler
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