"Smithfield bargain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Smithfield bargains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Smithfield bargain (plural Smithfield bargains)
  1. (obsolete) A bargain in which the buyer of something is taken advantage of; a rip-off. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Smithfield_bargain-en-noun-xkFn6s6J
  2. (obsolete) A marriage made for convenience, especially for financial reasons. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Smithfield_bargain-en-noun-kqRjvMEc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94

Inflected forms

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