bargain
Opposite of
rip-off
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈbɑːɡən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English bargaynen (“to bargain, make a pledge for sale”), from Old French bargaigner (“to bargain”), from Frankish *borganjan (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Germanic *burgijaną (“to borrow, lend”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰergʰ- (“to protect, secure”). Akin to Old High German boragēn, borgēn (“to look after, care for”) (German borgen), Old English borgian (“to borrow, lend, pledge”). More at borrow. Compare French barguigner and Portuguese barganhar.
Related words
bargain purchase
business transaction
bargain down
hold negotiations
good buy
make a deal
cheap purchase
do a deal
clearance sale
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