sticker shock
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nounDefinition of STICKER SHOCK
: astonishment and dismay experienced on being informed of a product's unexpectedly high price
See Examples of STICKER SHOCK
- We left the store suffering severe sticker shock.
First Known Use of STICKER SHOCK
1981
Rhymes with STICKER SHOCK
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