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noun Slang.

an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.

exploitation, especially of those who cannot prevent or counter it.

a copy or imitation.

a person who rips off another or others; thief or swindler.

Also, rip-off.

Origin:
1965–70; noun use of verb phrase rip off

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rip-off definition

n.
a theft; a deception; an exploitation. (See also rip.) : What a rip-off! I want my money back.
mod.
having to do with theft and deception. : I consider myself to be rip-off champion of North America.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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