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Meaning of "bill of goods" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BILL OF GOODS

bill of goods  [bɪl əv ɡʊdz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BILL OF GOODS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bill of goods is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BILL OF GOODS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bill of goods in the English dictionary

The definition of bill of goods in the dictionary is a list of items for sale, consignment, shipment, etc. Other definition of bill of goods is something fraudulently representedto sell sb a bill of goods.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BILL OF GOODS


airwards
ˈɛəwʊdz
backwoods
ˈbækwʊdz
crossroads
ˈkrɒsˌrəʊdz
goods
ɡʊdz
inroads
ˈɪnrəʊdz
loads
ləʊdz
Rhodes
rəʊdz
woods
wʊdz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BILL OF GOODS

bill
bill broker
bill of adventure
bill of attainder
bill of costs
bill of entry
bill of exchange
bill of fare
bill of health
bill of indictment
bill of lading
bill of quantities
Bill of Rights
bill of sale
billable
billabong
billboard
billbook
billbug
biller

WORDS THAT END LIKE BILL OF GOODS

a piece of goods
branded goods
capital goods
consumer goods
cotton goods
damaged goods
deliver the goods
dry goods
durable goods
household goods
leather goods
manufactured goods
neck of the woods
public goods
rubber goods
small goods
soft goods
the goods
white goods
worldly goods
yard goods

Synonyms and antonyms of bill of goods in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bill of goods» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BILL OF GOODS

Find out the translation of bill of goods to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bill of goods from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bill of goods» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

商品清单
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

proyecto de ley de bienes
570 millions of speakers

English

bill of goods
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

माल का बिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فاتورة البضائع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Законопроект товаров
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

conta dos bens
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পণ্য বিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

projet de loi de marchandises
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bil barangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rechnung von Waren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いんちき
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상품의 법안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tagihan barang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hóa đơn hàng hóa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருட்களின் மசோதா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वस्तूंचे बिल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mal faturası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

polizza di merci
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rachunek towarów
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Законопроект товарів
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proiect de lege de bunuri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λογαριασμό των αγαθών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wetsontwerp van goedere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

räkningen av varor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

faktura for varer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bill of goods

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BILL OF GOODS»

The term «bill of goods» is normally little used and occupies the 111.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BILL OF GOODS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bill of goods

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3 QUOTES WITH «BILL OF GOODS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bill of goods.
1
Tom Scholz
The public has been sold a bill of goods about the free market being a panacea for mankind.
2
Joey Skaggs
We function in a pack mentality. This is our tribe. And this is how we are exploited - sold a bill of goods and a household of products.
3
Ahmet Zappa
The way this whole novel thing came together was, I sold them one bill of goods and then didn't communicate very well. I am like Captain Run-on Sentence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BILL OF GOODS»

Discover the use of bill of goods in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bill of goods and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The merchant; or, Practical accountant: being a series of ...
John Thomas Dr. To Merchandise For bill of Goods sold him, this day, (3) 60 days credit Adam Smith Dr. To Merchandise For biU of Goods sold him, this day, (2) 60 days credit Merchandise Dr. For bill of Goods, bot. of John Thomas. To Bills ...
Thomas H. Goddard, 1821
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Consumption and the World of Goods
... it is precisely the controversy over tobacco, with all of its rich, polysemous and contestatory symbolism, that distracts us from the implications of an arrangement that would further elide the difference between a bill of rights and a bill of goods.
John Brewer, Roy Porter, 2013
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Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court ...
... a view to defame and injure his good character, on or about the 15th day of July, 1837, and at many other times and places in public companies, did utter in substance, that your petitioner " had counterfeited a bill of goods from New- Orleans ...
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...
... 1837, and at many other times and places in public companies, did utter in substance, that your petitioner "had counterfeited a bill of goods from New- Orleans;" that he "had the bill in his possession, and can prove it to the satisfaction of any ...
Louisiana. Supreme Court, Branch Walthus Miller, Thomas Curry, 1840
5
Soule?'s new science and practice of accounts, containing a ...
Buy bill of goods for cash, $62.15, to fill order of J. Stein, Monroe, La. Ship same to J. Stein; make dray receipt and bill of luding. Pay drayage $1.15, and write letter incloeing invoice of goods shipped. Sell goods to the following parties on ...
G. Soule, 1996
6
Louisiana Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the ...
... on or about the 15th day of July, I837, and at many other times and places in public companies, did utter in substance, that your petitioner “had counterfeited a bill of goods from New-Orleans ;” that he “had the bill in his possession, and can  ...
Louisiana. Supreme Court, Thomas H. Thorpe, Charles G. Gill, 1840
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Model Building in Mathematical Programming
It can fairly easily be shown that so long as a particular, positive, bill of goods can be produced (the economy is a 'productive' one), then these relationships guarantee that any bill of goods, however large, can be produced. This is clearly  ...
H. Paul Williams, 2013
8
英汉当代企业经营管理词典
bill of goods adventure bill of health bill of imprest bill of indictment bill of interpleaded bill of lading JlJp. bill of lading freight bill of lading to bearer bill of lading to order bill of material bill of maturity bill of mortality bill of parcel fe bill of ...
‎2004
9
input-output analysis and resource allocation
In the rest of this section, the solution of the levels of industrial output required to satisfy any specific final bill of goods may as readily be calculated from equations 5 as from equations 6. Some notable uses of the open model have been in ...
10
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
1 hat by a certain indenture made heretofore, the bill the an(j whilst Wilmot was possessed as aforesaid of the insolvent exe- m . . cuted a bill of goods in the declaration mentioned, before she subscribed eoods in ciues- ner Pe''t'on> at,d ...
Great Britain. Court of King's Bench, Charles James Gale, Sir Henry Davison, 1843

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BILL OF GOODS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bill of goods is used in the context of the following news items.
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What to watch for during NHL offseason
... piece to be culled from the roster, then Leafs fans can rightly complain about having been sold a bill of goods about meaningful change. 6. «ESPN, Jul 15»
2
The Lakers are being forced to rebuild the old fashioned way after …
Los Angeles and its fans were sold a bill of goods by the Buss family and their personnel. With the front office they have in place and the coach ... «Silver Screen and Roll, Jul 15»
3
Friday reader's view: Little benefit in Midland Farmers Market plan
In my opinion, the citizens of Midland are being sold a bill of goods. And this whole house of cards has as its base our iconic Farmers Market. «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
4
OP-ED | Stay In Connecticut But Don't Dismiss Scott's Message
Andrew Roraback told me in 2007, was a “bill of goods” that “has proven to be an unmitigated disaster.” Oh, and we have the second highest ... «CT Newsjunkie, Jul 15»
5
Christie tells Rochester crowd he'll cut entitlements
“I think Obama sold us a bill of goods seven years ago — he told us we were the cause of violence throughout the world, but look at what's ... «Foster's Daily Democrat, Jul 15»
6
When My Boyfriend Gained Weight I Had To Confront My Own …
“You were sold a bill of goods,” he told me, bluntly. Perhaps, I thought. But then, so was B. It ended in tears, and with both of us unhappy with ... «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
7
Speedy reforms, faster action must for positive results
Indeed, it is a visible departure from the usual freebie bill of goods. Will these slogans translate into path breaking initiatives that will transform ... «Deccan Herald, Jul 15»
8
Plundering Our Freedom with Abandon - Robert Scheer on Reality …
And there's been a lot of effort made to make sure that we actually don't know what happened. SCHEER: Right. So we were sold a bill of goods. «The Real News Network, Jul 15»
9
Women Need To Ditch Their Training Wheels And Take The Big Ride
Years ago when I first moved to NYC, Gloria Steinem said something like this: We've sold your generation the wrong bill of goods because we ... «Forbes, Jun 15»
10
Guest MINDSETTER™ Tom Kenney: The Real Costs of Running a …
He then sold a bill of goods to mayors and town managers stating that they could all save thousands, or millions, of dollars by implementing the ... «GoLocalProv, Jun 15»

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