Definition of a rip off

rip off

noun

a bad deal. Hyphenated.
Last edited on May 02 2011. Submitted by Heather S. from UK on Jul 22 2004.

verb - transitive

to give someone a bad bargain.


Citation from "The Inner Circle", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 23 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.




Citation from "Original Sin", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
- See more words with the same meaning: to take advantage of, cheat, trick.
Last edited on Feb 22 2013. Submitted by Heather S. from UK on Jul 22 2004.
to steal from, or con someone.
- See more words with the same meaning: to steal.
Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Heather S. from UK on Jul 22 2004.
to copy without authorization.
He ripped off the Beatles on that track.
- See more words with the same meaning: to make a copy, pirate, bootleg.
Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'to make a copy, pirate, bootleg':
0 day	Definitions include: commercial software available for piracy on the same day it is released to the public.
boot-leg	Definitions include: a lower-quality version of something.
pirate	Definitions include: to sell or transmit stolen "intellectual property" (e.g. software, compact discs, etc.)
dupe	Definitions include: to duplicate.
warez d00d	Definitions include: a member of the computer subculture which trades in illegal copies of copyrighted software.
warez	Definitions include: pirated commercial software.
Other terms relating to 'to steal':
roll	Definitions include: to use Ecstasy (MDMA).
merk	Definitions include: to leave.
pirate	Definitions include: to sell or transmit stolen "intellectual property" (e.g. software, compact discs, etc.)
brody	Definitions include: verb. to take something from someone in front of them.
shrinkage	Definitions include: the shrinking of a penis due to cold temperatures.
five-finger discount	Definitions include: a pretend occurrence during which stealing is permitted.
double dip	Definitions include: to date a girl and have sex with her, then do the same with her sister.
g-dep	Definitions include: to show disrespect towards someone or when someone steals something from you.
smash and grab	Definitions include: a robbery performed by smashing a window, grabbing things from inside, and leaving quickly.
palm	Definitions include: when a woman's nipples get hard because of cold.
heist	Definitions include: to steal or swindle something from someone.
chave	Definitions include: to steal.
kipe	Definitions include: to steal.
hoark	Definitions include: to steal.
geese	Definitions include: (v) 1) to steal.
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Other terms relating to 'to take advantage of, cheat, trick':
pull (one's) leg	Definitions include: to kid.
hoodwink	Definitions include: to deceive by underhanded methods.
fake	Definitions include: to fail to meet someone at a designated location.
con	Definitions include: a swindle, scam.
bend over	Definitions include: a command (usually given by objects) implying that one is about to be taken advantage of, be in a bad situation, or fail miserably.
bum steer	Definitions include: To mislead or to give (or receive) bad directions.
get	Definitions include: to leave.
butt diddle	Definitions include: to mistreat.
stack the deck	Definitions include: to arrange things in one's favor.
pork	Definitions include: police.
bob	Definitions include: to perform fellatio.
rook	Definitions include: abbreviated form of "rookie".
*bag btch**	Definitions include: a female who is in a relationship only for illegal powdered drugs (e.g. cocaine,) which is often stored in a small bag.
dupe	Definitions include: to duplicate.
bamboozle	Definitions include: to deceive using underhanded methods; "dupe"; "hoodwink".
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'off':
all bets are off	Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not.
back off	Definitions include: large buttocks.
back up off	Definitions include: to move away from.
beat off	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beg off	Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking.
bite off more than (one) can chew	Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master.
bite (one's) head off	Definitions include: to reprimand.
blow off	Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner.
blow off some steam	Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger.
blow off steam	Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions.
boink off the reservation	Definitions include: to cheat on one's spouse.
bore the pants off	Definitions include: to bore one.
bounce ideas off of	Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback.
brassed off	Definitions include: annoyed, very cross.
break it off	Definitions include: to end a relationship.
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Other terms relating to 'rip':
bodice-ripper	Definitions include: romance novel.
full rip	Definitions include: at the limit of being angry.
give a rip	Definitions include: to care; to mind.
let 'er rip	Definitions include: to flatulate
let it rip	Definitions include: to do something enthusiastically.
let one rip	Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart"; "pass gas".
off tha rip	Definitions include: really cool
rip	Definitions include: a rip-off.
rip a juicy one	Definitions include: to flatulate.
*rip a new sshole**	Definitions include: to attack, beat up.
rip a new one	Definitions include: to verbally attack someone; "rip (one) a new asshole".
*rip ss**	Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart"; "pass gas".
rip on	Definitions include: to make fun of.
rip one	Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart".
ripped	Definitions include: extremely inebriated.
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