Meaning of Jew down | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Alternative spelling of jew down.
   US, alt-of, alternative, offensive
2. To bargain or haggle with a seller in order to obtain a lower price for a good or service.
   offensive, slang, transitive

Examples

“" […] who should come⟳ along this mornin' but one of those same holy people, and Jewed me down on pay⟳ that the Lord knows is hard enough to live⟳ on."”

“Incidentally they ask⟳ a price much higher than it is worth; they expect⟳ to be Jewed down.”

“" […] I don't want⟳ to get⟳ Jewed down, you know⟳. I'm sure you'll take⟳ care of me?"”

“[…] the popular and fashionable lying, which is so prolific between merchant and customer, as the process⟳ of jewing down is going on among all traders of the day.”

“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.”

“Millan had already been repeating his loud opinion of all Hindus, before the tailor he had so efficiently jewed down was half out of the room.”

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