tyre kicker en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the act of kicking the tyres of a car as part of the inspection.
Meanings
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(idiomatic) A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing an item (especially a car), but who has no intention of buying it.
"Some exhibitions charge a ticket price to separate the tyre-kickers from the genuine buyers," Doherty says.
2008, Business Review Weekly, volume 30, numbers 9-12, page 37:If you want get ^([sic]) an agent excited, give him or her a listing in the "best house to sell" category. All agents love that — and why wouldn't they? The product is ready for the market, and the only challenge will be negotiating a good price and sorting serious buyers from the tyre kickers!
2011, Andrew Winter, No-Nonsense Guide to Buying and Selling Property:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tyre kickers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tire kicker | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
fi renkaanpotkija (person with no actual purchasing intent)