highway robber
/ˌhʌɪweɪ ˈrɒbə/noun
1A person who commits robbery on a public road; a highwayman (historical ).
2 Figurative. A person who blatantly and unfairly overcharges or swindles someone.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Raphael Holinshed (c1525–?1580), historian. From highway + robber.
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