Definition
A person who gouges or overcharges, or a tool used for gouging; someone who exploits others financially.
Etymology
From gouge (to scoop out or cheat) + -er (one who does). The term emerged in Middle English from Old French 'gouge,' originally a woodworking or sculpting tool.
Kelly Says
A price gouger doesn't just charge a lot—they exploit emergencies (like selling water at $10 a bottle after a hurricane). The word 'gouger' turns a tool's name into an insult about character.
Translations
ARالعربية
مُحتال
mu-ḥiṭṭal
CACatalà
enganyador
en-ga-na-dor
CSČeština
podvodník
po-dvod-nik
DADansk
bedrager
be-dra-ger
DEDeutsch
Abzocker
ab-tsok-er
ELΕλληνικά
απάτη
a-pa-tee
ESEspañol
estafador
es-ta-fa-dor
FAفارسی
دروغگو
do-rogh-goo
FRFrançais
escroc
es-kroc
HIहिन्दी
धोखाधड़ी
dho-kha-dhee-ree
HUMagyar
cselvető
che-lve-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
penipu
pe-ni-pu
ITItaliano
frode
froh-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
penipu
pe-ni-pu
MYမြန်မာ
ပုံမှန်
po-n-ma-n
NLNederlands
oplichter
op-li-kher
NONorsk
bedrager
be-dra-ger
PTPortuguês
golpista
gol-piss-ta
RUРусский
мошенник
mo-sheh-nik
SVSvenska
bedragare
be-dra-ga-reh
SWKiswahili
mchawi
m-cha-wi
TAதமிழ்
பயங்கரம்
pa-ya-nga-ram
TEతెలుగు
ఆకర్షణ
a-kar-shna
TRTürkçe
sahteci
sah-teh-chi
UKУкраїнська
обманщик
ob-man-shik
VITiếng Việt
lừa đảo
lwee-a-dao
ZUZU
umshayeli
oom-sha-ye-li