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sticker shock

noun

unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item.

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Origin:
sticker (price) + shock

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Main Entry:	sticker shock
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	surprise at the retail price of an item, esp. an automobile

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sticker shock definition

n.
the shock at seeing just how much something new, usually an automobile, costs as determined by looking at the price tag or sticker. : I went to a car dealer today, and I am still suffering from sticker shock.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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