Rip-off

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate. countable

    "In those days, a hamburger was fifteen cents, and if someone was charging a quarter for a bowl of soup, it was regarded as a rip-off."

  2. 2
    the act of stealing wordnet
  3. 3
    A theft or robbery.

    "He noticed that the window was ajar, and right away he knew in his gut that a rip-off had probably occurred."

  4. 4
    A scam.

    "He promised to mail me a refund, but it was just a rip-off."

  5. 5
    A copy, especially one that is illegal or inferior.

    "Are you sure that's a real Rolex and not just a cheap rip-off?"

Synonyms

All synonyms
burglarycapercheatcounterfeitdeceptiondummy

Example

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"What! This T-shirt is 3,000 yen? This is a rip-off!"

Etymology

Deverbal from rip off.

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