ripoff
Americannoun
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an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
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exploitation, especially of those who cannot prevent or counter it.
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a copy or imitation.
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a person who rips off another or others; thief or swindler.
Etymology
Origin of ripoff
First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase rip off
Example Sentences
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Stokes said that in one common ripoff, thieves are going after people who own timeshares they’re trying to dump.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2024
Recently, he described this as "possibly the greatest organised ripoff perpetrated on the British people".
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
War Gods Zeus of Child is pretty clearly some kind of God of War ripoff that somehow slipped through the cracks and was published on the Xbox store.
From The Verge • Aug. 2, 2022
“This is the biggest ripoff that ever has happened to people in my lifetime.”
From Washington Times • Jun. 8, 2022
When I started the new PC and Xbox One adventure game The Wild at Heart, I thought it was an okay-ish Pikmin ripoff.
From Slate • May 25, 2021
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