gouger

noun

goug·​er

-jə(r)

plural -s

: one that gouges: such as

a

: a person who uses a gouge in shaping heels or toes of shoes

b

: a person who overcharges or takes unfair advantage of another

rent gougers who objected to urban renewal programs

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