1 : an act or instance of stealing : theft also : a financial exploitation. 2 : a usually cheap exploitive imitation. rip off. verb. ripped off; ripping off; rips off.

Is it ripoff or rip off?

A ripoff (or rip-off) is a bad financial transaction. Usually it refers to an incident in which a person is overcharged for something, or receives goods or services not of the standard expected for the price.

What does rip something off mean?

rip off. 1. verb Literally, to tear or pull something off of someone or something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "rip" and " off." The throng of screaming fans nearly ripped the singer's shirt off. ... verb To plagiarize or shamelessly copy something or someone.