grocery shrink ray

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice, among manufacturers, of gradually reducing the physical size of grocery items so as to increase profits.

Word forms

grocery shrink ray

Etymology

Suggesting a science fiction device to reduce the size of objects.

Related words

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