ripoff

[rip-awf, -of] /ˈrɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
noun, Slang.
1.
an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
2.
exploitation, especially of those who cannot prevent or counter it.
3.
a copy or imitation.
4.
a person who rips off another or others; thief or swindler.
Also, rip-off.
Origin
1965-70; noun use of verb phrase rip off
Examples from the web for ripoff
  • But as a fan, period, greatness unmet and uninterested is a ripoff.
Slang definitions & phrases for ripoff

ripoff

noun
  1. A theft; an act of stealing
  2. A fraud; swindle; scam: The whole arms-reduction policy is a big ripoff
  3. (also ripoff artist) A person or company that steals or swindles: He was the biggest ripoff ever seen, even in Congress (1960s+ Black)