| Main Entry: | mystery shopper |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a person hired to secretly assess the goods or services of a shop, restaurant, etc.; also called secret shopper |
| Example: | The stores have mystery shoppers and restaurants have food critics. |
| Etymology: | 1989 |
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |