Mis-selling

A way propagandists, liars, fraudsters, and their careless repeaters describe theft by banks via fraudulent contracts, that can severely impact municipalities, their residents, small businesses, their employees, and other victims. A word used to take some of the most damaging fraud of our time and make it seem as trivial as a cashier shorting you a nickel or accidentally switching your purchased mango with another customer's bananas. Akin to saying Al Capone was Mis-behaving.

Bob, "Banks have been mis-selling contracts (sometimes via bribes) designed to be far too complex for clients to understand, and to profit themselves greatly at the expense of their clients (victims), sometimes as a result of market information the bank doesn't share (those AAA mortgage-backed derivatives are sacks of shit), or direct market manipulations (LIBOR) by those very banks."

Tim, "Isn't that fraud?"

Bob, "Yes, but let's be gentlemen and call it mis-selling. Here, have an austerity cookie and a pat on the head."

Tim, "Nevermind my bankrupted municipality, crappy services (as there is little money left to pay for them), rising property taxes and rent (renters pay property taxes one step removed), or my being laid off from my job. I've got a cookie! Fuck ya!"

by Danbits February 7, 2013

subway sell

a bad way to make money

“im bout to go make a subway sell.”-juan

“Ight cuz be safe” - Billy

by homienotkay May 11, 2018

sell the la times

Give the word on the street.

Me: was cracking

You : Ima go sell the la Times on my block real quick

by worrd up March 13, 2015

selling shares of corporations

Another term for Selling drugs

Person 1: How are you making so much money? Do you have a job?
Person 2: No I’m selling shares of corporations

by 316136136136174 February 17, 2021

selling point

An aspect that is stressed when selling a product or service to others.

"This cute guy asked me out, I wasn't gonna go due to Hair Migration, but then he sent a vid of his puppy."
"So... the puppy was the selling point?"
"Yeah. I guess the guy's surplus, but I'm such a sucker for dogs."

by helyllefilten February 17, 2017

Selling

Person whom is doing bad at a video game

Dan, you are selling so much

by Gunninja24 February 22, 2024

Self-Selling

(verb) To put a friend’s, relative’s or your own name on Urban Dictionary just to buy merchandise with that definition and give it to someone as a gift or to buy it for yourself.

“I’m just self-selling so I can get a gift for my friend.”

by MaybeARealWord March 31, 2021