clip joint

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noun

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

Origin of clip joint

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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British Dictionary definitions for clip joint

clip joint

noun

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

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