clip joint


noun

Slang. a business, especially a place of entertainment, that makes a practice of overcharging or cheating customers.
Masonry. a mortar joint made higher than usual in order to level the course above.

Origin of clip joint

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

British Dictionary definitions for clip joint

clip joint

noun

slang a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged