shopsoiled
/ˈʃɑpˌsɔɪld/
adjective
- (of an item) slightly dirty or damaged from being handled or displayed in a store, often sold at a reduced price.
- The bookstore had a bin of shopsoiled novels at half price.
- She bought a shopsoiled lamp that had a small scratch on the base.
- The shopsoiled toys were marked down because their boxes were worn.
- Figurative. No longer fresh, new, or exciting; stale or worn out from overuse.
- The politician's shopsoiled promises failed to inspire voters.
- His shopsoiled jokes got no laughs from the audience.
- After years of repetition, the slogan felt shopsoiled and meaningless.