clip joint

noun
1.
Slang. a business, especially a place of entertainment, that makes a practice of overcharging or cheating customers.
2.
Masonry. a mortar joint made higher than usual in order to level the course above.
Origin
1930-35, Americanism
British Dictionary definitions for clip joint

clip joint

noun
1.
(slang) a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged
Slang definitions & phrases for clip joint

clip joint

noun phrase
  1. A gambling establishment where the customer is regularly cheated
  2. Any business establishment that regularly overcharges, or where one is likely to be cheated: One man's gourmet noshery is another man's clip joint (1920s+)