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Definition |
someone is charged an excessive amount of
money, cheated |
Examples |
1) John paid $50 for a t-shirt that he later found out was a cheap
knockoff. He felt like he had been ripped off.
2) The repair shop charged Jane $500 to fix her car, but it still didn't
run properly. She suspected she had been the victim of a
ripoff. |
Etymology |
The expression "rip off" has been in use
since the 1960s. |
Synonyms |
swindle, deception |
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