Retail Jargon

noun a person's movement from one place to another

verb to move from one place to another, to arrive or depart

preposition used to indicate movement from one place to another

• The employees come and go throughout the day as they attend meetings and complete tasks.
• People are always coming and going in this office, it's hard to keep track of who's here.
• I like to just come and go at parties, I don't like to stay in one place for too long.
• Memories of our time together come and go like waves on the shore, sometimes crashing in all at once and other times gently fading away.

noun an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand

adjective more than what is needed or used; excess

• The company had a surplus of inventory after the holiday season.
• We have a surplus of snacks in the kitchen if you're hungry.
• I scored a surplus of concert tickets for cheap on Craigslist.
• Her kindness created a surplus of goodwill among her colleagues.