buy-in
noun
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noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English buy English -in English buy-in From buy + -in.
- A protest in which participants buy an item and return it soon after in order to slow down the store's operations.
“Protests against Home Depot’s alleged involvement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) worksite raids have taken the form of disruptive “buy-ins” in at least one California store, with people lining up to purchase 17-cent ice scrapers only to return them immediately. […] According to the Los Angeles Times, nearly one hundred people participated in the “buy-in” action.”