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ripoff
[ rip-awf, -of ]
noun
- 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.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ripoff1
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Example Sentences
Ripoff Report does not allow one to remove complaint reviews.
“This place in a ripoff,” adds another prisoner who gave his last name as Parkhurst.
But in the third market, the most transparent one, almost all of the regular goods were sold at ripoff prices.
Most of their fans filed out of the arena quietly, while some reportedly chanted, “Kings of Ripoff!”
There were rumors of a Brighton Beach ripoff and a Persian version; a geriatric version has already made it to air.
Cold-brewing exposes expensive coffee for what it is: a ripoff.
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