Amazon Prime settlement refund
Definition
A partial financial reimbursement provided to eligible Amazon Prime subscribers as a result of a legal settlement regarding 'dark pattern' interface practices, specifically regarding the ease of canceling memberships.
A digital windfall often amounting to a small credit, serving as the e-commerce equivalent of finding a forgotten five-dollar bill in a winter coat pocket.
Examples
I checked my email and found an Amazon Prime settlement refund notification, which currently covers roughly one-tenth of a fancy latte.
My Amazon Prime settlement refund arrived just in time to subsidize my questionable decision to buy another unnecessary kitchen gadget at three in the morning.
The sheer excitement of hitting 'claim' on the Amazon Prime settlement refund is the closest I get to feeling like a high-stakes litigation winner.