watered stock
English
Etymology
Derived from the practice of "watering" livestock before sale, where the seller gives an animal a large quantity of water to drink before a potential buyer weighs the animal to determine its value.
Noun
watered stock (countable and uncountable, plural watered stocks)
Translations
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