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Don't Sell Me a Dog

This Victorian phrase means 'don't lie to me'. In the 1800's, it was common for dog salespeople to try to pass mutts off as pedigrees. This is supposedly the origin of the phrase (which was popular until the 1870's).
“You think I'd believe that you're a wizard who's also the cousin of royalty and Bill Gates' twin brother? Don't sell me a dog.”
by C L G January 31, 2021
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Up-sell

A method used by your friendly, self-motivated drug-dealer to try and squeeze you for more money.
When your dealer bestows upon you, out of the goodness of his heart, a free bag of better/more expensive product that makes what you usually get from him now seem like a bag of crappy-ass shit. Of course he would deny trying to Up-Sell, but is hoping to turn your usual $100 order into a $200 order, having shown you what you are missing. He might also step up the game by making sure your $100 bag now goes down in quality each time you buy, just enough to be noticed by you but not seem obviously intentional by him.
by Luv2rush2 February 28, 2011
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up-sell defense

The act of constantly saying "no" or "no, thank you" or "I don't need that" to sales people who persistently try to up-sell you additional services or add-ons during a point of sale or negotiation of service(s).
So after 10 mins of playing up-sell defense I am totally exhausted. Mind you, I just want a car wash. If I wanted to get up sold and haggled out, I would have gone to the swap meet for some churros and butterfly knifes. How many times to I have to say no, I don't want that super wax?
by leonard b. September 1, 2011
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Bots To Sell

Bots To Sell. Also known as BTS, a group that uses bots to achieve chart success. They are d()g eaters that pay for success For example. If you make a tweet that includes anything BTS-related. You get so many likes in seconds.
Who is Bots To Sell?

BTS: Us!!!!
by arigaga October 19, 2020
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You couldn't sell this to the Greeks

An idiom used in reference to a particular undesired object in a circumstance.
This lag is abhorrent. You couldn't sell this to the Greeks!
by Partisan Passers-By Proxy July 25, 2016
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co-sell

When two sales teams selling complimentary products, drive warm introductions through overlapping customer relationships.
I have a co-sell relationship with the sales rep at Acme Co.
by cosellapp April 8, 2020
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Rip and Sell

When creepy people at your public library come in and take CDs, download them onto their computer, and leave the CDs on the table, walking away with the music on their computer, ready to sell.
The old man came to the library on Saturday afternoon with his personal computer. He downloaded eight CDs and left, leaving the CDs on the table. Clearly a Rip and Sell kind of guy.
by JohnDoe123456789101112 December 18, 2011
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