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单词 gazump
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gazump

[ guh-zuhmp ]
/ gəˈzʌmp /
British Slang.

verb (used with object)

to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon.

noun

an act of gazumping.

Origin of gazump

First recorded in 1925–30; earlier gazoomph to swindle, argot word of uncertain origin

OTHER WORDS FROM gazump

ga·zump·er, noun

Words nearby gazump

Gaziantep, gazillion, gazillionaire, gazogene, gazpacho, gazump, gazunder, G.B., GBA, G-banding stain, Gbari
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British Dictionary definitions for gazump

gazump
/ (ɡəˈzʌmp) British /

verb

to raise the price of something, esp a house, after agreeing a price verbally with (an intending buyer)
(tr) to swindle or overcharge

noun

the act or an instance of gazumping

Derived forms of gazump

gazumper, noun

Word Origin for gazump

C20: of uncertain origin
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