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rip⋅off

  [rip-awf, -of]
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–noun Slang.
1. an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
2. exploitation, esp. of those who cannot prevent or counter it.
3. a copy or imitation.
4. a person who rips off another or others; thief or swindler.
Also, rip-off.

Origin:
1965–70; n. use of v. phrase rip off
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rip-off   (rĭp'ôf', -ŏf')
n.   Slang

  1. A product or service that is overpriced or of poor quality.

  2. Something, such as a film or story, that is clearly imitative of or based on something else.

  3. A theft.

  4. An act of exploitation.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
rip-off

  1. n.
    a theft; a deception; an exploitation. (See also rip.) : What a rip-off! I want my money back.
  2. 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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