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rip-off
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.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  rip-off - the act of stealing heistrobbery - larceny by threat of violencejargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" |
rip-off ripoffnoun (Slang) cheat, con (informal), scam (slang), con trick (informal), fraud, theft, sting (informal), robbery, exploitation, swindle, daylight robbery (informal) Christmas shopping is a rip-off.rip-offnounSlang. The crime of taking someone else's property without consent:larceny, pilferage, steal, theft, thievery.Translations
rip-off
rip off1. To steal (something). A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and "off." The kids were caught going to different shops around the city and ripping off snacks. If you're ripping cars off, you're going to get caught!2. To plagiarize or shamelessly copy something or someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and "off." It's a cool-looking movie, but they totally ripped off Alien. I can't believe he ripped my idea off like that! Hey, that was my idea! Don't rip me off like that!3. To steal from or defraud someone; to cheat or swindle someone. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and "off." The guy said it was a great deal for such a rare album, but I'm starting to think he ripped me off. The CEO was convicted for ripping off nearly a quarter of a million customers over the course of a decade.4. noun An instance of theft or fraud; a cheat or swindle. The phrase is often used to indicate that the product promised or advertised was not what was delivered. In this usage, the phrase is usually hyphenated. They sign you up for recurring payments but never actually send the magazines. It's just a big rip-off. This didn't even come with batteries? What a rip-off!See also: off, riprip-offA bad deal; a fraudulent business or transaction. I can't believe I spent so much on this blender, and it's already broken. What a rip-off! I heard on the news that the charity is a rip-off, so don't send them any money.rip-off1. 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. rip-off
Related to rip-off: rip-off artistSynonyms for rip-offnoun cheatSynonyms- cheat
- con
- scam
- con trick
- fraud
- theft
- sting
- robbery
- exploitation
- swindle
- daylight robbery
Synonyms for rip-offnoun the crime of taking someone else's property without consentSynonyms- larceny
- pilferage
- steal
- theft
- thievery
Synonyms for rip-offnoun the act of stealingSynonymsRelated Words- robbery
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