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showrooming 

The act of going to retail stores like Best Buy and Walmart to check out certain products and then once satisfied with the look and feel, purchasing the item online on Amazon or other retailers.
Dude this video camera looks amazing but I really want to see how it feels in the hands.

Let's go showrooming at Best Buy and if I like it I will order it on Amazon for cheaper.
showrooming by themolex November 27, 2012
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Shit in Your Showroom

To really mess up someone's day. This might happen if, hypothetically, an elderly gentleman was unable to control his bowel movements while in a car dealership and had some poo drop out of his pants leg and onto the showroom floor. One would expect the resulting hypothetical poo to nauseate employees, run off customers and terrify small children.
Roy - "Dude, I hear Jitzina broke up with you?"
Jay - "Yeah man, it was totally unexpected."
Roy "What are you gonna do?"
Jay - "I don't know man, I'm totally bummed."
Roy - "Sorry, dude, sounds like she really shit in your showroom."
Shit in Your Showroom by TheTimD December 16, 2011

skowronskism

Something one does to assert his dominance in a way that makes the surrounding individuals know that he is the alpha male. This may include: informing other people that things are "Pussy shit", spraying your genitals with cologne, invading someone's personal space, raising one's voice to top everyone else, emphasizing the word "LITERALLY!", not tipping pizza delivery guys (unless they are hot chicks) and informing other people that you are alpha.
Joe "Hey Bob, want to play basketball tonight?"
David "HEY GUYS THAT IS LITERALLY PUSSY SHIT"
Bob "No it is not stop trying to be alpha"
David "WHATEVER, I AM GOING TO THE GYM AFTER I DON'T TIP, EAT A PIZZA, AND SPRAY MY DICK WITH COLOGNE"
Bob (aside) "Wow what a bunch of skowronskisms!"
skowronskism by Philip Oliver Holz September 1, 2013

eBay Showroom 

Most retail stores selling electronics. Gives you a chance to see the item and try it out, before buying it on eBay for cheaper
I'm not gonna pay full price for these items, i'm just coming in here because it's an eBay Showroom
eBay Showroom by AgentBootman December 9, 2009

skowronski 

Polish last name...not many of them out there.
"Yeah he's obviously polish, his last name is Skowronski."
skowronski by Patricia Harris February 19, 2015

Don't leave horsepower in the showroom 

A metaphorical rule to live by: don't make the mistake of choosing the cheaper option to save a buck in the short run, when you'll curse yourself later for not getting the better-grade product/service in the long run.
Eric: "What was I thinking buying that Porsche with the V-4 instead of the V-6 -- it handled like a Formula 1 car but is a total slug in a straight line!"
Tim: "Dude, you broke rule number 1 -- don't leave horsepower in the showroom."
And so --
Maddie: "This well Margarita sucks -- why didn't I get the Cadillac for two bucks more?"
Amy: "Exactly. Don't leave horsepower in the showroom, sweetie."