ramsj

Dutch

Etymology

From Yiddish ראַמש (ramsh). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Attested since 1918.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rɑmʃ/

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• Hyphenation: ramsj

Noun

ramsj m (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. (Netherlands, Bargoens) junk
2. (Netherlands, Bargoens) sale of old stock at very low prices, often by semi-clandestine vendors
3. (Netherlands, Bargoens) sale of new, hard-to-sell books at starkly reduced prices

Derived terms

• ramsjen