gazump

[ guh-zuhmp ]
/ gəˈzʌmp /
British Slang.

verb (used with object)

to cheat (a house buyer) by raising the price, at the time a contract is to be signed, over the amount originally agreed upon.

noun

an act of gazumping.

Origin of gazump

First recorded in 1925–30; earlier gazoomph to swindle, argot word of uncertain origin

OTHER WORDS FROM gazump

ga·zump·er, noun

Words nearby gazump

gaziantep, gazillion, gazillionaire, gazogene, gazpacho, gazump, gazunder, gb, gba, gbari, gbe

British Dictionary definitions for gazump

gazump
/ (ɡəˈzʌmp) British /

verb

to raise the price of something, esp a house, after agreeing a price verbally with (an intending buyer)
(tr) to swindle or overcharge

noun

the act or an instance of gazumping

Derived forms of gazump

gazumper, noun

Word Origin for gazump

C20: of uncertain origin