"straw bid" meaning in All languages combined

See straw bid on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-straw bid.ogg Forms: straw bids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} straw bid (plural straw bids)
  1. (US, slang) A worthless bid; a bid for a contract which the bidder is unable or unwilling to fulfill. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-straw_bid-en-noun-hGAWJno1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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