rip-off

rip-off
Verb. To con, to swindle. Informal
Noun. 1. A contrick, a act of deception. Informal
2. An illicit copy. E.g."Dont buy any computer software from that market stall, it's all ripped off."
3. An unreasonably priced commodity or service. From the feeling that one if being deceived. E.g."Those Versace jeans are a rip-off. You should try buying clothes from the market."

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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