/rip"awf', -of'/ , n. Slang.
1. an act or instance of ripping off another or others; a theft, cheat, or swindle.
2. exploitation, esp. of those who cannot prevent or counter it.
3. a copy or imitation.
4. a person who rips off another or others; thief or swindler.
Also, rip-off .
[ 1965-70; n. use of v. phrase rip off ]