lowballing

Meanings

• Verb (transitive)

  Making an intentionally low offer in a negotiation.

  - "In the real estate market, some buyers engage in lowballing to try and get a better deal."
  - "The seller was not pleased when the buyer attempted to lowball them on the price."

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Antonyms

highball

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lowballing
dialing , ailing , ailingtalion

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Variants

List of all variants of lowballing that leads to same result
lowball , lowballed , lowballing , lowballs

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Etymology

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Originally used in gambling, where a 'lowball' is the hand with the lowest value.

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Trivia

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1. Lowballing can also refer to a golf term, where a player hits a ball into a hazard on purpose to get a better lie.

2. In some cases, lowballing can lead to a deadlock in negotiations, where neither party is willing to compromise.

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Related Concepts

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1. Negotiation: A process of discussion between two or more parties aiming to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.

2. Bargaining: The process of negotiating a price or other terms between buyers and sellers.

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Culture

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Lowballing is a common tactic in various types of negotiations, including real estate, car sales, and labor negotiations.

How to Memorize "lowballing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself in a negotiation scenario, where you are trying to lowball the other party.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'lowballing' with the concept of making a low offer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'L-O-W-B-A-L-L' to remember that 'lowballing' means making a low offer.

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