Cultural Dictionary

definition: list price 

The stated price of a commodity before any discount or other reduction.

Most liberal - San Francisco Chronicle or NY times

Most Conservative - Wall Street Journal or The Washington

 Times

loss leader

 

–noun

a popular article that is sold at a very low price or at a loss forthe purpose of attracting customers to a retail store. Compareleader ( def. 4 ) 

Main Entry:loss leaderPart of Speech:nounDefinition:something sold at a lossSynonyms:bargain, feature, lead item, special

We're having a special on potato salad in the deli today.

su·per·flu·ous

   [soo-pur-floo-uhs]  Show IPA

–adjective

1.

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.

2.

unnecessary or needless.

Middle English

 

–noun

the English language of the period c1150–c1475. Abbreviation: ME

fort·night

   [fawrt-nahyt, -nit]  Show IPA

–noun

the space of fourteen nights and days; two weeks.

Origin: 
before 1000; Middle English fourtenight,  contraction of OldEnglish fēowertēne niht. See fourteen, 

Expression: You have to take it with a grain of salt: When you receive some information, you can't believe it to be the absolute and or definitive truth. Use the information to do more research on the subject or topic, look at several other sources, and finally, draw your own conclusions.