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is eBay down
/ɪz ˈiːbeɪ daʊn/
Definition
1
A ubiquitous internet search query entered by frustrated users to check if eBay, the global online marketplace, is suffering from a service outage, server crash, or temporary downtime.
2
Modern slang shorthand for the collective panic when one's impulse-buying spree is thwarted by eBay's gremlins in the digital auction house.
Examples
Just when I found that vintage lava lamp for pennies, is eBay down and ruining my retro dreams.
The bidding war was epic until everyone typed is eBay down in unison.
My garage sale empire crumbled because is eBay down at the worst possible moment.
Forget world news, the real headline is is eBay down halting holiday hoarding.