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noun
The practice of decreasing the main ingredient of a product or replacing it altogether with a less costly one but continuing to market it at the same price and size.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, neologism, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
An experience of inflation in which the prices of low-cost goods increase faster than those of higher priced goods in the same category.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism, uncountable
Topics: economics, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Blend of cheap + inflation. Coined in 2021.
