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Definition of rip–off
1 : an act or instance of stealing : theft; also : a financial exploitation
2 : a usually cheap exploitive imitation
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First Known Use of rip–off
1969
RIP–OFF Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of rip–off for English Language Learners
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: something that is too expensive : something that is not worth its price
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: something that is too much like something made by someone else
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