Urban Dictionary: Consumer

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Derogatory term used to describe the buying public, or purchaser of a product. Use of the word is prolific in the business world, quickly replacing the more respectful term, "customer".

1. "Consumer spending is up 51%!"
2. "Demand for Product X has consumers mobbing stores."

by edifice May 21, 2006

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NBS

No Bull Shit, and old hacker acronym which is usually used to signify that the talk will be serious.

User: I need to talk to you, NBS.
User2: ESAD, Noob.

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consumer

someone who buys things they don't need with money they don't have to impress people they don't like

The average consumer has little idea what motivates them

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consumers

see Americans.

America used to make stuff, but now that third world countries and corporations have hooked up, we're just a nation of consumers.

by Jimmy_Janga October 25, 2011

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consumer

someone who eats way more than their share, usually when they are eating a community food source

Often a skinny ass athlete who puts it away without thought

Sarita: WHERE DID THE CHEX MIX GO?
Alexa: ...Tammy happened.
Sarita: Where does she put it all?!
Alexa: She's a Consumer-- she takes in everything in her path.
Sarita: Next time we're hiding the chex mix from her!!

by LuckyWaters January 20, 2011