Meanings
- uncountableThe process where a product marketer falsely pretends to be a market researcher conducting a survey, when in reality they are simply trying to sell the product.
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of sug
Origin
From "selling under the guise of research".
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sugging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sugging
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