ripoff
or rip-off
[ rip-awf, -of ]
/ ˈrɪpˌɔf, -ˌɒf /
noun Slang.
an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
exploitation, especially of those who cannot prevent or counter it.
a copy or imitation.
a person who rips off another or others; thief or swindler.
Origin of ripoff
First recorded in 1965–70; noun use of verb phrase
rip off
Definition for rip-off (2 of 2)
Origin of rip
1
1470–80; 1960–65
for def 10; obscurely akin to Frisian
rippe, dialectal Dutch
rippen; compare dialectal English
ripple to scratch
OTHER WORDS FROM rip
rip·pa·ble, adjective un·rip·pa·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rip
burglarize mug rip off rob steal (see synonym study at rob)Example sentences from the Web for rip-off
The last band I was in was kind of a Sonic Youth rip-off band, and I thought that that was my calling.
This is why capitalism, he concludes triumphantly, is “no rip-off.”
In Dinesh D’Souza’s ‘America,’ Slavery Wasn’t So Bad, but Hillary and Barack Are Socialist Devils |Andrew Romano |June 30, 2014 |DAILY BEASTI even liked her in House at the End of the Street, the low-budget Silence of the Lambs rip-off that came out last fall.
‘Argo,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook,’ ‘Lincoln’: Who Will Win On Oscar Night? |Ramin Setoodeh, Marlow Stern |February 20, 2013 |DAILY BEASTToday, the GOP released their Pledge to America, their rip-off of the popular and galvanizing 1994 Contract with America.
British Dictionary definitions for rip-off (1 of 4)
RIP
abbreviation for
requiescat or requiescant in pace
Word Origin for RIP
Latin: may he, she,
or they rest in peace
British Dictionary definitions for rip-off (2 of 4)
rip
1
/ (rɪp) /
verb rips, ripping or ripped
noun
the place where something is torn; a tear or split
short for ripsaw
Derived forms of rip
rippable, adjectiveWord Origin for rip
C15: perhaps from Flemish
rippen; compare Middle Dutch
rippen to pull
British Dictionary definitions for rip-off (3 of 4)
Word Origin for rip
C18: perhaps from
rip
1
British Dictionary definitions for rip-off (4 of 4)
rip
3
/ (rɪp) /
noun informal, archaic
something or someone of little or no value
an old worn-out horse
a dissolute character; reprobate
Word Origin for rip
C18: perhaps altered from
rep, shortened from
reprobate
Scientific definitions for rip-off
rip
[ rĭp ]
A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.
A rip current.
Idioms and Phrases with rip-off
rip