rip-off merchant

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Meaning · English

One who charges excessively high prices.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rip-off merchant” mean?

One who charges excessively high prices.

Is “rip-off merchant” formal or informal?

rip-off merchant is generally slang.