bill of goods

bill of good

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil uhv, ov goo d]
- /bɪl ʌv, ɒv gʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil uhv, ov goo d]
- /bɪl ʌv, ɒv gʊd/

Definitions of bill of goods words

noun bill of goods a list of items for sale, consignment, shipment, etc 3
noun bill of goods something that is fraudulently represented 3
noun bill of goods a shipment of goods sent to an agent for sale 3
noun bill of goods a quantity or consignment of salable items, as an order, shipment, etc. 1
noun bill of goods Informal. a misrepresented, fraudulent, or defective article. 1
idioms bill of goods sell someone a bill of goods, to defraud or deceive someone: He sold me a bill of goods about that used car. 1

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Origin of bill of goods

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Bill of goods

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bill of goods popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for bill of goods

noun bill of goods

snow job — an attempt to deceive or persuade by using flattery or exaggeration.
song and dance — a story or statement, especially an untrue or misleading one designed to evade the matter at hand: Every time he's late, he gives me a song and dance about oversleeping.
the business — If you say that someone or something is the business, you mean that they are the best of their kind.

All 3 Synonyms of bill of goods