sticker shock

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Definition of sticker shock in English English dictionary

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..

Hyphenation

stick·er shock

Turkish pronunciation

stîkır şäk

Pronunciation

/ˈstəkər ˈsʜäk/ /ˈstɪkɜr ˈʃɑːk/

Etymology

() Coined circa 1981.