What is Hegemonic Power Shopping?
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When well-off people (esp. white people) shop quickly, resulting in the rapid accumulation of goods from Banana Republic, J. Crew, Williams Sonoma and Pottery Barn.
Also, shopping for real estate.
He just spent four hours in SoHo doing some serious hegemonic power shopping; he must have spent at least two grand.
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Thieves' slang for dictionary, according to Dashiell Hammett in his book <i>Red Harvest</i>
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