"The mahallah-hallah demanded I pay for my trip to India entirely in rebates."
by JBFBeagle February 24, 2008
Get the rebates mug.A false promise to reimburse someone cash for buying a product. Originally from the term re-bait which means to lure or trick someone over and over again. In order to make a product seem less expensive, some manufacturers offer a rebate of cash if you buy their product and them follow vague and difficult instructions that involve cutting things out, stapling things together, photocopying, mailing or shipping items and them waiting six months for a check that never comes. If the company really wanted you to save money, they would just have a promotional sale.
See also RIP-OFF, MAIL FRAUD.
See also RIP-OFF, MAIL FRAUD.
by robin graves February 21, 2004
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The person (usually a friend or family member) you have a rebate check sent to when you've already collected on that rebate yourself; often necessary for manufactuer's rebates on liquor, which are limited to one per household.
I already hit this $10 rebate for Canadian Club a month ago, so I'm gonna use Tom as my rebate mule for this new bottle.
by Lincoln Damage October 18, 2012
Get the rebate mule mug.by Phil Heckleson February 16, 2014
Get the rebate mug.Application of various disreputable and/or fraudulent strategies calculated to evade the limitations of rebate offer fine print and obtain a rebate to which one would not otherwise be entitled. Closely related to white trash echange, white trash refund, white trash warranty claim, white trash regifting, etc.
Horace, a retirement village mailroom attendant, drew heavily upon his innate sense of fiscal ingenuity, when he overcame the limitations of the "One Rebate Per Household" restriction by using a white trash rebate scheme to pocket dozens of $5 denture creme rebate checks.
by texlex61 January 27, 2009
Get the White Trash Rebate mug.It´s when you purchase something with your own money upfront and later come crawling to mom for reimbursement. If approved you can expect a wire transfer to replenish your beer funds.
A: Shit, brah. How´d you get the cash for a new Gronk jersey?
B: I just lucked out, a mom-rebate for my orgo book just came through.
B: I just lucked out, a mom-rebate for my orgo book just came through.
by buttcheeeeze January 2, 2016
Get the Mom-rebate mug.An unexpected windfall that makes you feel really excited and happy - as long as you don't think about how much idiot tax you paid in the first place.
Me: Hooray! Hoorah! I've won ten quid on the lottery!
Wife: Yeah, but you buy two tickets a week, so over the last year you've wasted over a hundred quid. This is just an idiot tax rebate.
Wife: Yeah, but you buy two tickets a week, so over the last year you've wasted over a hundred quid. This is just an idiot tax rebate.
by jwgrooves January 27, 2011
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