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Added 10 October 2026

gazump

/ɡəˈzʌmp/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gazump at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
Raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price.

Origin

Possibly from Yiddish גזלן (gazlen, “thief, bandit”).

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