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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.

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Origin of clip joint

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Words nearby clip joint

clipboard, clip bond, clip-clop, clip-fed, clip forceps, clip joint, clip-on, clip-out, clipped, clipped form, clipper

How to use clip joint in a sentence

I went to his joint once, back when I was first hanging out in New York, doing plays.
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In this clip, a teenage Minaj gets heated and throws a phone in a play rehearsal during her tenure at LaGuardia High School.
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On the northern side of the Joint Security Area between North and South Korea, there is a village called Kijong-dong (기정동).
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Going at a reasonable clip, my husband and I travel the trails and side roads near our house.
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While his mother was cleaning the fish, Alila made a fire and cut the bamboos at every joint.
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The statutes usually prescribe how notice of the joint meeting shall be given.
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"This is the most ungrateful outfit of greasers I ever met up with," cried Clip, hurrying toward the second man.
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Clip still had the club he had taken from the Mexican's companion, and he squared away threateningly.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Matt stood at the gate for a few moments, looking for Clip; but, as he could see nothing of him, he went back into the house.
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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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clip joint

Origin of clip joint

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British Dictionary definitions for clip joint