sticker shock

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von sticker shock im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

Disgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale

Last week Jensen returned to his dealer's showroom to eye the new Continental, but he quickly became another victim of what Detroit calls sticker shock. The price on the car's window: $25,692. Says he: Damn, that is expensive! It persuaded me to keep driving my '80 until it won't go any more..

Silbentrennung

stick·er shock

Türkische aussprache

stîkır şäk

Aussprache

/ˈstəkər ˈsʜäk/ /ˈstɪkɜr ˈʃɑːk/

Etymologie

() Coined circa 1981.