"jam auction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jam auctions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jam auction (plural jam auctions)
  1. (US, slang, dated) An auction at which buyers are sold overpriced and often worthless items. Tags: US, dated, slang Synonyms: jam joint, jam pitch
    Sense id: en-jam_auction-en-noun-6yv1FamI Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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