How do you use "Rip-off" in a sentence?

That price is a total rip-off. Don't buy that—it's a rip-off. They ripped me off on the repair costs. Tourist traps are such rip-offs.

Rip-off

Q: What does "Rip-off" mean?

A fraudulent overcharge or swindle Something excessively overpriced or a scam. Can be noun (a rip-off) or verb (to rip off). Universal slang for being cheated financially.

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: A fraudulent overcharge or swindle

欺诈性的高价或诈骗

Un cobro excesivo fraudulento o estafa

詐欺的な高値、ぼったくり

바가지, 사기성 가격

Something excessively overpriced or a scam. Can be noun (a rip-off) or verb (to rip off). Universal slang for being cheated financially.

价格过高或骗局。可以是名词（a rip-off）或动词（to rip off）。通用俚语，指在经济上被骗。

Algo excesivamente caro o una estafa. Puede ser sustantivo (a rip-off) o verbo (to rip off). Argot universal para ser engañado financieramente.

法外に高いものや詐欺。名詞（a rip-off）にも動詞（to rip off）にもなる。金銭的に騙されることを表す普遍的なスラング。

지나치게 비싸거나 사기인 것. 명사(바가지)로도 동사(바가지를 씌우다)로도 사용 가능. 금전적으로 속았을 때 쓰는 보편적인 속어.

Examples

That price is a total rip-off.
那个价格完全是坑人。
Ese precio es un timo total.
あの価格は完全にぼったくり。
그 가격은 완전 바가지야.
Don't buy that—it's a rip-off.
别买那个——是坑。
No compres eso—es una estafa.
あれ買わないで——ぼったくりだよ。
그거 사지 마—바가지야.
They ripped me off on the repair costs.
他们在修理费上坑了我。
Me estafaron con los costos de reparación.
修理代でぼられた。
수리비에 바가지를 씌웠어.
Tourist traps are such rip-offs.
旅游景点都是坑。
Las trampas turísticas son tales estafas.
観光地の罠はぼったくりばかり。
관광지 함정은 다 바가지야.

Pronunciation

/ˈrɪp ɒf/

Usage Guide

Context: prices, scams, complaints

Tone: indignant, critical

✓ Do Say

What a rip-off!
真坑！
¡Qué estafa!
ぼったくりだ！
완전 바가지!
That's a rip-off.
那是坑
Eso es una estafa
あれぼったくり
그건 바가지야.
Got ripped off.
被坑了
Me estafaron
ぼられた
바가지 당했어.

✗ Don't Say

Very informal
非常非正式
Muy informal
とてもカジュアル
매우 비격식적인 표현
Can be accusatory
可能是指责性的
Puede ser acusatorio
非難的になりえる
비난조로 들릴 수 있음

Common Mistakes

Noun: 'a rip-off' / Verb: 'to rip off'
Hyphenated as noun, separated as verb

Origin & History

American slang from 1960s-70s, from 'ripping off' meaning stealing or cheating. Became universal English slang for overcharging.

Etymology: From 'rip off' meaning to steal or cheat

First recorded: American slang from 1960s-70s

Cultural Context

Era: 1960s onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Common in consumer complaints; Universal English expression

Regional notes: American origin, now universal.

Variations

Rip-offA rip-offGetting ripped off