Meaning Of The Word Sticker shock

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Sticker shock? Find Sticker shock meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Sticker shock Meaning

Sticker shock Definition
Sticker shock Definition

What's The Definition Of Sticker shock?

sticker shock
uncountable noun: Sticker shock is the shock you feel when you find out how expensive something is.

sticker shock in American English
the surprise and dismay supposedly experienced by consumers when confronted with high or greatly increased prices, esp. the sticker price of a new automobile
noun: unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Echo sounder ‐ noun: a navigation and position-finding device…
  • Calf roping ‐ noun: a timed rodeo event in which a mounted rider…
  • Unplowed ‐ adjective; adjective: not tilled…
  • Skidpan ‐ noun: an area made slippery so that vehicle drivers…
  • Polysyllabic ‐ having several, esp. four or more, syllables…
  • Quadrominium ‐ noun: a building consisting of four individually…
  • Hoof foot ‐ noun: a termination to a leg, consisting of a…
  • Storage unit ‐ noun: a piece of furniture for storing something…
  • Fall back ‐ to give way; recede; retreat; to recede or retreat…
  • Exude ‐ to pass out in drops through pores, an incision…