excuseflation
The raising of the price of a good or service in the wake of an economic, political,…The raising of the price of a good or service in the wake of an economic, political, or other social change that serves as a justification for the rise.
Meaning
1 senses(neologism, uncountable)The raising of the price of a good or service in the wake of an economic, political, or other social change that serves as a justification for the rise.
Origin
Coined by journalists Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal in 2023 (see quotations below). BleCoined by journalists Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal in 2023 (see quotations below). Blend of excuse + inflation.
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable