jew down
jew down · jews down · jewed down · jewing down
To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or serviceTo bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
Meaning
1 senses(offensive, slang)To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
Origin
From the noun Jew, based on the stereotype of Jews as parsimonious and driving hard bargaiFrom the noun Jew, based on the stereotype of Jews as parsimonious and driving hard bargains + down.
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Forms
jews down, jewing down, jewed down, jewed down| Base form | jew down · to jew down |
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| 3rd person singular | jews down |
| Present participle | jewing down |
| Past simple | jewed down |
| Past participle | jewed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb