rip-off

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Etymology

Deverbal from rip off.

Noun

rip-off (plural rip-offs)

  2. (countable) A bad deal; an unfair or exorbitant price or rate.
    Antonyms: bargain, good value, value for money; steal (figurative)
    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.
    Eighty-seven bucks for a three-ounce piece of fish? What a rip-off! Haute cuisine or not!
  4. 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.
  6. A scam.
    He promised to mail me a refund, but it was just a rip-off.
  8. A copy, especially one that is illegal or inferior.
    Synonym: knockoff
    Are you sure that's a real Rolex and not just a cheap rip-off?

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