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Whipsaw   /wˈɪpsˌɔ/  /hwˈɪpsˌɔ/   Listen
Whipsaw

verb
(past whipsawed; past part. whipsawn; pres. part. whipsawing)
1.
Victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations.
2.
Saw with a whipsaw.





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"Whipsaw" Quotes from Famous Books



... two-horse parlay. The old goat can't help but be convinced by the demonstration you are going to give him. The thing that I want is for him to agree that your PC powers exist at the same time. We'll whipsaw him good." ...
— The Right Time • Walter Bupp


Words linked to "Whipsaw" :   rip off, two-handed saw, lumberman's saw, chisel, pitsaw, cheat, saw


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