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单词 gazump
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ga•zump  (gə zump),USA pronunciation [Brit. Slang.]
v.t. 
  1. to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon.

n. 
  1. an act of gazumping.
  • earlier gazoomph to swindle, argot word of uncertain origin, originally 1925–30
ga•zumper, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
gazump /ɡəˈzʌmp/ Brit vb
  1. to raise the price of something, esp a house, after agreeing a price verbally with (an intending buyer)
  2. (transitive) to swindle or overcharge
n
  1. the act or an instance of gazumping
Etymology: 20th Century: of uncertain origin

gaˈzumper n
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