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: (Invented words created by the Verbotomy Writers)
Asswholesaler: /all hoel say lor/ He suggested to the asswholesaler that he park his car of the week somewhere it was anatomically impossible to so do. Etymology: asshole wholesaler Created by: galwaywegian.
Comments on Asswholesaler:
Nosila, 2011-04-20: 21:34:00
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Conflograte: /kon flog rayt/ You just knew that Harvey was on commission to earn his celery the minute you walked into the produce shop where he worked. He was berry aggressive, in fact, he had bean known to conflograte the goods so forcefully, that he beet people into submission. Harvey had no pear, but had grape expectations when it came to selling. He could squash the competition’s prices. People often felt so burnt by his transactions that they were chard. Harvey felt no guilt about his aggressive behaviour and continued, kumquat may. Etymology: Conflagrate (cause to start burning) & Con (a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property;deprive of by deceit) & Flog (to promote aggressively; to force into action;to sell by whatever means)
Created by: Nosila.
Clejerk: /kləjərk/ Jody did a quick lap around the store to find the few items she needed trailed by the worst clejerk she had ever encountered. His ”May I help you?” came across more as an accusation than an offer of help. With a quick ”No, thank you” to keep him at bay, she grabbed what she needed and headed back to the front of the store only to be accosted in the checklout line. ”Are you sure that’s your size?” Etymology: clerk (an assistant who sells goods in a retail store) + jerk (a contemptibly obnoxious person) Created by: artr.
Shopressor: /shop-res-er/ Kevin was so excited about the prospect of someone buying one of his hand made silk shirts, that he unfortunately morphed from laid back salesman to fidgety shopressor. Etymology: shop (to buy merchandise) + oppressor (someone who puts pressure on others) Created by: CharlieB.
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