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customer

Definition

  • noun: someone who buys goods or services from a business
  • noun: one that purchases a commodity or service
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: purchaser, buyer, patron

Examples

  • Remember, the 'customer' is always right. [=never argue with a customer]

  • He is one tough/tricky 'customer'. [=he is a tough/tricky person]

  • The company has good/poor 'customer' service.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) You run all over town, don't you? Travis? - You run all over town, don't you? - Yeah. I mean, you handled some pretty rough customers. Yeah, I have. - You carry a piece? - No. - You need one? - No. (..)
    1976 Taxi Driver