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View synonyms for clip joint

clip joint

noun

  1. Slang. a business, especially a place of entertainment, that makes a practice of overcharging or cheating customers.
  2. Masonry. a mortar joint made higher than usual in order to level the course above.

clip joint

noun

  1. slang.
    a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged

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Word History and Origins

Origin of clip joint1

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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Example Sentences

They might just take their money to the next clip joint down the street.

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