- gazumps
- v. raise the price of something (usually real estate or land) after a lower price has been agreed on; overcharge; rip off; ask for a price that is not reasonable
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
gazumps
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gazumper — noun One who gazumps … Wiktionary
gazump — [[t]gəzʌ̱mp[/t]] gazumps, gazumping, gazumped VERB: usu passive If you are gazumped by someone, they agree to sell their house to you, but then sell it to someone else who offers to pay a higher price. [BRIT, INFORMAL] [be V ed] In France you… … English dictionary
gazump — UK [ɡəˈzʌmp] / US verb [transitive] Word forms gazump : present tense I/you/we/they gazump he/she/it gazumps present participle gazumping past tense gazumped past participle gazumped British informal if you are gazumped, someone who had agreed to … English dictionary
