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DEFINITION: n. An overbearing or pushy salesperson who makes you want to leave a store rather than look around and buy something. v. To aggressively sell something to someone who doesn't want it.
Verboticisms
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Commistant
Created by: Guthlaf1
Pronunciation: komm-ISS-tant
Sentence: I hadn't been in the shop ten seconds before the young commistant started making my day miserable.
Etymology: From: commission + (sales) assistant
Shadohmizer
Created by: guesser
Pronunciation: shad-O-mizer
Sentence: Our Local Car Dealership is know to only hire shadohmizers.
Etymology:
Commissionary
Created by: toadstool57
Pronunciation: com-mission-ary
Sentence: David is a blood thirsty commissionary, attacking any unsuspecting customer that might stroll into his section at the electonics store. His tactics are ruthless, just to make the "sale" and get the commission.
Etymology: commission/missionary, as in propagator of religion or a relentless soldier
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COMMENTS:
I wonder if he always assumes the commissionary position - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-16: 12:29:00
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Commisher
Created by: DaddiezGyrl
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The commisher bombarded me as I entered the store.
Etymology: Combo of commission and pusher
Antisalesalot
Created by: kensiesfate
Pronunciation: Anti-sales-a-lot
Sentence: look over at antisalesalot, he's pushed another out the door!
Etymology:
Counterassistant
Created by: katytee
Pronunciation:
Sentence: Tired of being trailed round the store by counterassistants, Ed resolved from that moment to do all his shopping online in his underwear and eating pizza , free to scratch himself and 'look a bit too scruffy for Jenners' to his heart's content.
Etymology: Someone offering counter-productive assistance (Counter + assistance, with a nod in the direction of persistent)
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COMMENTS:
It rolls from the tongue lightly... - Scattercat, 2007-05-20: 19:34:00
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Peddlerpushers
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: ped/lur/push/urs
Sentence: Our local video store is full of peddlerpushers who sneak up behind you when you're deep in thought and then shadow you relentlessly as you peruse the movie selection
Etymology: peddler + pusher + pedal pushers
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COMMENTS:
funny AND fashionable! - galwaywegian, 2007-05-16: 06:06:00
how did you see that so fast - you must work in our video store - Jabberwocky, 2007-05-16: 06:09:00
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Vulturoso
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: vul-tsur-OH-so
Sentence: When new customers would come into the showroom Ronald would become a smooth operting vulturoso and would pounce on the prospect with high pressure tactics and almost always succeeded in getting a sale.
Etymology: Blend of the words 'vulture' (n. 2. A person of a rapacious, predatory, or profiteering nature) and 'virtuoso' (n. 1. a person who has special knowledge or skill in a field)
Floorstalker
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: floor/stalk/er
Sentence: Commissioned salespeople are licensed floorstalkers who creep me out of the store.
Etymology: floorwalker + stalker
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COMMENTS:
We have a winner! - Clayton, 2007-05-16: 14:57:00
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Sellcubus
Created by: cohenarie
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The obnoxiously obsequious sellcubus cleaved to me the moment I entered the store, offering a pitch on each item I browsed.
Etymology: sell + succubus (or incubus)
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by iwasatripwire. Thank you iwasatripwire! ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by iwasatripwire. Thank you iwasatripwire. ~ James