blue-light special
blue-light special · blue-light specials
A discount or bargainA discount or bargain.
Meaning
1 senses(US, dated)A discount or bargain.
Origin
From use in Kmart, where a flashing blue light was turned on to indicate a short-term discFrom use in Kmart, where a flashing blue light was turned on to indicate a short-term discount.
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Forms
plural: blue-light specials| Singular | blue-light special |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedblue-plate special
See also
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