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purse-prospector
noun
/purse-pros-pek-tor/
Definition
An oblivious individual who waits until the absolute last second to begin a deep-sea diving expedition into the abyss of their oversized handbag to find their wallet.
In use
“I only wanted to pay for my meal deal, but I got stuck behind a purse-prospector.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /purse-pros-pek-tor/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Shopping & retail
- More specifically
- Checkouts & queues
History
- Published
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