sticker shock



sticker shock

n. the shock at seeing just how much something new, usually an automobile, costs as determined by looking at the price tag or sticker. I went to a car dealer today, and I am still suffering from sticker shock.
See also: shock, sticker

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Osvaldo-Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Lind[lind]
Troels-Danish
Rashed-Arabic
PipraPEE-prahEsperanto
Rebeccarə-BEK-ə (English), re-BEK-kah (Italian)English, Italian, Swedish, Biblical, Biblical Latin