Unethical Business Practices

noun A slang term for a brokerage firm that engages in unethical or fraudulent practices, often selling overpriced securities to unsuspecting customers.

• The government cracked down on illegal bucket shops that were operating without proper licenses.
• I heard there's a bucket shop down the street where you can get cheap airline tickets.
• My friend works at a bucket shop where they sell knockoff designer bags.
• His investment strategy was like playing the stock market at a bucket shop - risky and unreliable.

noun aggressive greed

adjective rapacious

• The ruler's rapacity knew no bounds as he seized more and more land from his people.
• Her rapacity for shopping always gets her into trouble with her credit card.
• That guy's rapacity for attention is so annoying, he always has to be the center of everything.
• The company's rapacity for profits blinded them to the environmental damage they were causing.

noun A deal or agreement that is very favorable or advantageous, often involving special treatment or privileges for one party

• The company was accused of receiving a sweetheart deal from the government.
• I heard they got a sweetheart deal on their new car.
• They totally scored a sweetheart deal on that vacation package.
• She felt like she got a sweetheart deal when she found the perfect dress on sale.