rip-off
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (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!
- 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.
- A scam.
- He promised to mail me a refund, but it was just a rip-off.
- 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?
Translations
[edit]unfair price or rate
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a theft or robbery
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a scam or swindle