jew down

短语

词形变化

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别名

Jew down

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.

    冒犯 俚语 及物

    Equality, too, removes the possibility of bargaining, of jewing up or jewing down a salary, according to the exigencies of the moment.

    I wanted to get $600 and a light job and they just jewed me down to $375 and a light job.

词源

From the noun Jew, based on the stereotype of Jews as parsimonious and driving hard bargains + down.

来源:wiktionary