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deshopping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
deshop-ping
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of buying an item, using it once and then returning it to the place it was bought for a refund, having had the intention of doing so when buying the item.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English shopping English deshopping From de- + shopping.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

deshopper

Questions

What does deshopping mean?
The practice of buying an item, using it once and then returning it to the place it was bought for a refund, having had the intention of doing so when buying the item.
Where does deshopping come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English shopping English deshopping From de- + shopping.

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