Phrase · Shopping & retail
the unexpected item alarm
noun phrase
/thuh-un-ek-spek-tid-y-tem-uh-larm/
Definition
A public humiliation device installed in every supermarket designed to summon a single, visibly annoyed member of staff.
In use
“I triggered the unexpected item alarm over a bag of satsumas and the whole queue turned to stare.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun phrase
- Pronunciation
- /thuh-un-ek-spek-tid-y-tem-uh-larm/
Classification
- Life domain
- Everyday life
- Topic
- Shopping & retail
History
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