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Definition of sticker shock
sticker shock 
noun - uncountable
- shock experienced upon seeing the selling price of an item.
I went car shopping today. I've got a serious case of sticker shock.
- See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.
Last edited on Jan 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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