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noun
The raising of the price of a good or service in the wake of an economic, political, or other social change that serves as a justification for the rise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: neologism, uncountable
Topics: business, economics, finance, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Coined by journalists Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal in 2023 (see quotations below). Blend of excuse + inflation.
