Merk up

Intermediate 💼 Corporate / Business

Definition

When a price gets jacked up so aggressively that whoever's buying gets completely fleeced. It's the retail equivalent of being mugged, but with a receipt.

Example Usage

That coffee shop has a serious merk up on their lattes—five bucks for a basic cappuccino?

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Merk%20up&defid=18472250)

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