ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: rip off , verb (herein)
1. : an act or an instance of stealing : theft
site of a famous gem theft, among other rip-offs — R.R.Lingeman
also : an instance of financial exploitation : gyp
don't waste your money on this book … it's a rip-off — Peter Stollery
2. : a usually cheap exploitive imitation
this kaleidoscopic fantasy, a rip-off on everything from spy novels to the Oedipus complex — Barbara A. Bannon