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pric⋅ey

  [prahy-see]
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–adjective, pric⋅i⋅er, pric⋅i⋅est.
expensive or unduly expensive: a pricey wine.
Also, pricy.

Origin:
1930–35; price + -y 1

Related forms:
pric⋅i⋅ly, adverb
pric⋅ey⋅ness, noun
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pric·ey also pric·y   (prī'sē)   
adj.   pric·i·er, pric·i·est Informal
Expensive: a pricey restaurant.
pric'ey·ness n., pric'i·ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
pric(e)y

  1. mod.
    expensive. : Do you have anything less pricy?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Financial Dictionary

pricey

Of, relating to, or being an unrealistically high offer. An offer to sell a security at $50 when the current market price is $47 is pricey. Compare lowball.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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