Price gouging is a term for a seller pricing much higher than is considered reasonable or fair. In precise, legal usage, it is the name of a felony that applies in some of the United States only during civil emergencies. In less precise usage, it can refer either to prices obtained by practices inconsistent with a competitive free market, or to windfall profits.
Take a $16 ticket, add $5.90 convenience charge, then add $2.20 for ordering online, and that's a 52% markup for a ticket to buy from ticketmaster.com
FIFTY PERCENT MARKUP, now THAT IS PRICE GOUGING!!!
The blatant, purposeful and nefarious act of overcharging for condoms. Mainly perpetuated by chain drug stores, such as CVS, service stations, and assorted other 24-hr convenient stores.
Hey dude, I've got a tip for you. Never buy connies at CVS. I paid $13.49 for a box of 12, last week. Then tonight I went to grocery store, and the same prophylactics were $3.99. Dude, fuck CVS-- that's straight-up "dick-gouging!"
Verb. To fail repeatedly at performing otherwise simple tasks due to the individual having the relative attention span and mental accuity of a chimpanzee on PCP.
Ex.: We were going to sign a lease together, but put friend keeps Georging and going to the local strip club when we're supposed to be meeting with the landlord.