sticker shock
Disgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for saleDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.
Meaning
1 senses(US, idiomatic, informal, uncountable, usually)Disgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.
Origin
Coined c. 1981, in reference to price stickers affixed to items for sale.Coined c. 1981, in reference to price stickers affixed to items for sale.
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Forms
plural: sticker shocks| Singular | sticker shock |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedsticker-shocked
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable