👉 The word "Bargain Hound" comes from Latin meaning, a dog that barks to solicit prey or money when presented with an opportunity for compensation. It is often associated with a particular time in the Old Testament (3 Kings 6:5-8) when King Ahaziah was preparing to kill his enemies, but found that no one had anything valuable for sale. A person, who seems to be speaking from God's lips, told Ahaziah: "Behold, my son! I have seen you with your treasure and are not ready for the offer of gold and silver, nor do I know the price; yet you will receive it as a bargain." The word "Bargain Hound" is used metaphorically to symbolize a person who seeks or tries to obtain valuable material or resources at an unreasonable cost. It could also be interpreted figuratively as someone who exploits others' desperation for something they might not have in their own possession or value, possibly with malicious intent.
