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shrinkflate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shrink-flate
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from shrinkflation. Equivalent to a blend of shrink + inflate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shrinkflates (present, singular) shrinkflating (participle, present) shrinkflated (participle, past) shrinkflated (past)

Questions

What does shrinkflate mean?
To make a product smaller while continuing to market it at the same price.
Where does shrinkflate come from?
Back-formation from shrinkflation. Equivalent to a blend of shrink + inflate.

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