resplence n.— «An early morning shopping tour taken Saturday by Mrs. D.M. HUDSON, formerly of New York, but in Reno gaining a resplence at present, cost that handsome young woman $75.» —“Shopping Tour Proves...
booster bag n.— «“One thing that I look for when I come out here—people coming in with bags empty bags, almost empty bags, refer to it as a booster bag which is a lining inside the bag but open to guard against the metal detectors,”...
tumshie n.— «While doing my weekly shopping in our local supermarket, I was choosing a turnip and was appalled at the price of one—70-90p depending on size and they were tiny!…You’d be a right “tumshie” to pay that much...
body shopping n.— «“Body shopping” (which is the industry buzzword for hiring freelance IT consultants) should then be considered as outsourcing.» —“Technology outsourcing-wasting a great opportunity” by Marek...
fantoosh
adj.— «There are quite a number who consider it more fantoosh to do their shopping in Perth.» —Dictionary of the Scots Language , 1947. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
gank v.— «In their confession to police, the two youths said they would go “make a run” or “gank an o.g.,” which means they would drive around until they spotted an elderly woman, usually at a bank or shopping...