gazump
To swindle; to extortTo swindle; to extort.
Meaning
4 senses(Australia, UK)To raise the selling price of something (especially property) after previously agreeing to a lower one.
raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price
(UK)To swindle; to extort.
(Australia, UK)To buy a property by bidding more than the price of an existing, accepted offer.
(Australia, UK)To trump or preempt; to reap the benefit underhandedly from a situation that someone else has worked to create.
Origin
Possibly from Yiddish גזלן (gazlen, “thief, bandit”).Possibly from Yiddish גזלן (gazlen, “thief, bandit”).
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Forms
gazumps, gazumping, gazumped, gazumpedTenses
gazump · gazumped · will gazump · have gazumpedSynonyms
8 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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