Verb (used with object) : to lowball the cost of a move. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : a lowball bid. From Dictionary.com.
He also expects "the Conservative government to "lowball" the degree of American involvement.". From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-08-01] Reference
Most buyers are afraid to "lowball" you too much, but will try to get you to move lower than they're ultimately willing and ready to pay. From Wordnik.com. [Cut Commissions With 'For Sale By Owner' Sales] Reference
Council members complained of early, "lowball" estimates of the exhibit costs. From Wordnik.com. [The MotorSportsNews.Net(work)] Reference
But, MET, I brought up the phrase "lowball" specifically to point out that it's not a useful phrase. From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
"lowball," according to Merriam-Webster, is "to give a markedly or unfairly low offer.". From Wordnik.com. [Blog updates] Reference
Buyers toss in a lowball offer and see if it sticks. From Wordnik.com. [Rock-Bottom Prices!] Reference
In this market, you really want to lowball an offer. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 4, 2008] Reference
SCHNEIDER: Campaign spokespersons try to lowball expectations. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 31, 2007] Reference
Apple is known for serving up lowball estimates to Wall Street. From Wordnik.com. [Dollar Spurs] Reference
People ask me for advice, should I lowball, you know, 10 percent?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 4, 2008] Reference
And we would have learned that 1.2 billion is a lowball estimate. From Wordnik.com. [Lorelei Kelly: Spend More on Defense but Purchase Less Security] Reference
That lowball offer should have been a red flag to avoid that firm. From Wordnik.com. [Scam Alert: Avoid “dirty” duct cleaners] Reference
WILLIS: I guess we should also be talking about the lowball quote. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 19, 2005] Reference
All for niggertown, cut-rate to lowball the independents down there. From Wordnik.com. [The Big Nowhere]
In PSI's case, that would lowball emissions by 2,000 pounds per hour. From Wordnik.com. [Pennies From Heaven] Reference
FREEMAN: Well, basically, what they do is, they lowball you on the bid. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 19, 2005] Reference
Not one but two lowball ways to save American lives in a free-fire-zone. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Platt: Maybe UAVs Are the Answer to IEDs] Reference
But be prepared to take a lowball or a lower offer than you think it's worth. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2007] Reference
Was very evasive about the drug part, and tried to lowball it as best he could. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary And The Drug Flap: Does Her Campaign Want Issue To Go Away?] Reference
But what really stung Larry Nichols was that his dad tried to lowball him on his salary. From Wordnik.com. [Former Accountant Worked to Build] Reference
And concerns and fears that prices will stagnate are contributing to the lowball culture. From Wordnik.com. [Rock-Bottom Prices!] Reference
On July 27 ETF Securities promised to maintain its lowball pricing for at least another year. From Wordnik.com. [Price War Comes To Gold Funds] Reference
Repeatedly, they make statements which they believe are hardball, but turn out to be lowball. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 18, 2008] Reference
Both bottlers say that is a lowball estimate and that Pepsi's offer therefore is insufficient. From Wordnik.com. [Remembrance] Reference
SCHNEIDER: Campaign spokespersons try to lowball expectations: Oh, we don't expect to do very well. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2007] Reference
One of the best deals depended for its lowball price on a mail-in rebate, which can result in delays. From Wordnik.com. [Deal-aggregator sites: One stop for bargains across the Web] Reference
But when you find that perfect house, don't assume you can lob a lowball offer or make unreasonable demands. From Wordnik.com. [Five Mistakes Home Buyers Make] Reference
Lu thought about it and picked up a bottle of Blanton's and a lowball filled with ice and hollered thanks to Randy. From Wordnik.com. [Meeting Sandra] Reference
Rather than immediately reject or accept a lowball deal, you should mount a careful counterattack, experts recommend. From Wordnik.com. [How to Handle the Job Offer You Can't Afford] Reference
Many times a buyer will make an offer that is a lowball, for example, offer, and they say, well, they can always counter. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 27, 2007] Reference
If you lowball your own workers, they'll spend less, or shift to cheaper goods, or start lowballing their service providers. From Wordnik.com. [Rock-Bottom Prices!] Reference
But they can talk about that without resorting to what I call "lowball tactics" where they talk about each other in very nasty ways. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 9, 2008] Reference
BestBuy says these lowball prices are available from now through July 11, while supplies last, and limits quantities to three per customer. From Wordnik.com. [Windows 7 upgrade on sale for as low as $50] Reference
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