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customer

noun:
1. a respected client or patron that financially supports an establishment by using their services or purchasing their merchandise.
2. (in some stores) A common criminal that must be watched, video taped, herded through electronic detection devices like cattle and have their purchases riffled through & checked against the receipt by friskers at the exit of the store.
Store owner 1: "My customers are the most valued asset of my business. I'll not have them disturbed or badgered in any way."

Store boner 2: "Customer is just another word for an undetected criminal. If I had my way, I'd have the customers turn out their pockets before they leave, and have their purses, strollers and everything searched as well. In fact, that's what I'm working towards. Slowly, I remove one respectful treatment after another, until I am finally strip searching the customers as they leave. It's similar to the gradual way the Hitler removed the rights of the Jews prior to the holocaust, one by one. After a while, they will expect to be treated as the criminals that I'm sure the lot of them are, and will even defend my right to do it. And the best part is, the cost of all this added security won't increase the prices, because when I increase the security, I'll just decrease the customer service to compensate."
by shankus December 1, 2004
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customerbility

The ease with which a product or service can be bought or accessed, understood and used for its desired and intended purpose, to the (complete) satisfaction of the customer.

Similar to usability but from the perspective of a customer or client in a business-to-consumer or business-to-business relationship, customerbility considers the customer's experience and satisfaction with all aspects of the transaction(s) and relationship with a marketer, the willingness to continue being a customer, and even the willingness to recommend the product or service to others.
Among computer and electronic brands today Apple would seem to have the most enviable customerbility ratings.
by Richard Toker May 27, 2008
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customazing

An item that is customized, and amazing. But in a bad way. Generally said item is not of high quality, or produced by a high caliber individual.
Wow, Ted! that krylon paint job on your Ford Tempo is customazing!
by Russnut May 31, 2009
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Custom Pie

When you're spending a large amount of money, deliberately going to a friend or relative's shop and buying most of their stock.
"How's business? Not so good? Here, have some custom pie!"

"I just got custom pied by Boris, my shop looks empty."
by Oscarvarium February 15, 2010
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Customerable

Technical information presented in such a way that it will not confuse or anger a non-technical customer.
Can you look at this response and make it customerable?
by Collinizeration August 6, 2014
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customer-patient

In the U.S.A., a person seeking non-emergency medical service must first provide proof of insurance and pay money before being examined by medical personnel.
Customer-patient: Help, I've chainsawed my fingers off!

Register Operator/Triage Representative: That'll be 50 bucks.
by Jojo Kimberly July 19, 2017
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customership

The act of being a customer.
It’s wasn’t a matter of poor service, it was poor customership.
by markymark07 June 17, 2018
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