Verboticism: Misdiscountize

'What code of ethics?'

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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Misdiscountize

Created by: Osomatic

Pronunciation: miss + diss + count + eyes

Sentence: So sure, I misdiscountized a bit, but I got a 50 dollar bottle of fine whisky for the price of a bottle of Old Sheepdip!

Etymology: From the root "discount," meaning "This ruler of a county" if you're from Brooklyn or the South Side of Chicago.

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