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DEFINITION: v. intr. To quietly and politely ignore a cashier's mistake when they scan in a barcode on item you are purchasing and the price is much lower than it should be.

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Sovaibhitar

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: savoi-bhi-tar

Sentence: I got this shirt sovaibhitar

Etymology: konkani

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Facesaving

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: face-saving

Sentence: Su-Ellen paid for her holiday with facesavings collected over the preceding months at the cash-n-carry.

Etymology: saving (as in face, preventing someone from feeling stupid) + savings (as in cash in the bank)

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Barbargaining

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: bar bar gay ning

Sentence: The barbargains that he gained by the bar codes were spent in bars trying to gain bar co-ed numbers (that's enough, I've confused myself now).

Etymology: bar bargaining, bar gains

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COMMENTS:

Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann, Bar bar bar bar Barbar Ann - there you go purple - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-28: 09:06:00

gee, thanks. (tried Peggy Sue, tried Betty Lou...) - purpleartichokes, 2007-06-28: 09:37:00

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Passifleece

Created by: ErWenn

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsəˌflis/

Sentence: Passifleecing is a subcategory of the more general pasceivery, which covers all forms of deception through inaction.

Etymology: From passive + fleece

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COMMENTS:

Yes, put on your poker face. - texmom, 2007-06-29: 00:40:00

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Dishonesave

Created by: remistram

Pronunciation: diss-hon-eh-save

Sentence: She knew she would pay twice the price in hell for being a frequent dishonesaver but it just felt too good.

Etymology: dishonest + save

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Cashierin

Created by: purpleartichokes

Pronunciation: cash-eer-in

Sentence: I love it when I get to cashierin on the scantastic savings at the grocery store. I don't feel like a barcad at all, considering all the times I've been overcharged.

Etymology: cash in, cashier

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COMMENTS:

great sentence - Jabberwocky, 2007-06-28: 09:04:00

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