auctionese

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noun

The jargon associated with auctions.

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Meanings

nounauctionese (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe jargon associated with auctions.

Origin

From auction + -ese.

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Cite this entry
APA

auctionese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auctionese

MLA

“auctionese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auctionese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auctionese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auctionese.

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