it's a regular rush
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A barefaced swindle, an exorbitant charge. Said when one is "rushed" into paying a good deal more for something than it is worth.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “it's a regular rush” mean?
A barefaced swindle, an exorbitant charge. Said when one is "rushed" into paying a good deal more for something than it is worth.
Is “it's a regular rush” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.