Meanings
Coined circa 1981, in reference to price stickers affixed to items for sale.
How to pronounce "sticker shock":
AU
Disgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.
Example Sentences
1
When I saw the price tag on the designer bag, I experienced sticker shock.
2
I had sticker shock when I received the bill for my car repairs.
3
After looking at the menu in that fancy restaurant, I had a moment of sticker shock.
4
The cost of my plane tickets gave me sticker shock.
5
I experienced sticker shock at the exorbitant cost of the hotel room.
