stealership

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Meaning · English

A car or motorcycle dealership, seen as charging exorbitant prices and trying to rip off customers.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I am really surprised that the stealership didn't try to make arrangements with you to let them do the 500 mile checkup. There are a lot of other things that should be done at this time.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “stealership” mean?

A car or motorcycle dealership, seen as charging exorbitant prices and trying to rip off customers.

Is “stealership” formal or informal?

stealership is generally derogatory, slang.