Gazump
[guh-zuhmp] /gəˈzʌmp/ British Slang.
verb (used with object)
1.
to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon.
noun
2.
an act of gazumping.
/ɡəˈzʌmp/
verb
1.
to raise the price of something, esp a house, after agreeing a price verbally with (an intending buyer)
2.
(transitive) to swindle or overcharge
noun
3.
the act or an instance of gazumping
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