Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grocery shrink ray

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: gro-cery shrink ray
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice, among manufacturers, of gradually reducing the physical size of grocery items so as to increase profits.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"They applied the good old grocery shrink ray and yet they also raised the price as well!"

Etymology

Suggesting a science fiction device to reduce the size of objects.

Usage

Colloquial

Frequently Paired Words

shrinkflation skimpflation

Questions

What does grocery shrink ray mean?: The practice, among manufacturers, of gradually reducing the physical size of grocery items so as to increase profits.
Where does grocery shrink ray come from?: Suggesting a science fiction device to reduce the size of objects.

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