The language of supermarkets

closing-time

n. (archaic) time at which supermarket shuts; (modern) Christmas Day.

honey-trap

n. sweet displayed at the check-out.

schoolyard

n. supermarket development site temporarily used to store children.

price-war

n. battle between supermarkets that kills suppliers.

walmart

n. barrier that prevents independent producers from accessing customers.

winter-fruit

n. summer-fruit flown several thousand kilometres.

oxymoron

market share

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