cust
1
8.1
A short informal name for a buyer of goods or services
- noun
- /kʌst/
- Jargon
:
cliente
- It's essential to listen to feedback from each cust to improve our services.
Examples
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But if you come in at the bottom of the market and and go after customers where the the cust, the giant is motivated to flee rather than fight.
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Our store always prioritizes the needs of the cust to ensure they have a pleasant shopping experience.
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The new marketing strategy successfully attracted more cust, leading to a boost in sales.
Synonyms
customer
vscust
∞
1.0
A person or company that buys from a business
is an informal short form used in business and retail contexts
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cust is a modern short form of customer, used in shops and business to mean a person who buys something. You can remember customer by thinking of custom ('habit') because it once meant someone who came regularly, so cust is a quick way to say 'buyer' today.