Clip-joint
noun
1.
Slang. a business, especially a place of entertainment, that makes a practice of overcharging or cheating customers.
2.
Masonry. a mortar joint made higher than usual in order to level the course above.
noun
1.
(slang) a place, such as a nightclub or restaurant, in which customers are overcharged
noun phrase
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[klip-on, -awn] /ˈklɪpˌɒn, -ˌɔn/ adjective 1. designed to be clipped on easily, especially by a self-attached clip: a clip-on bow tie. noun 2. a clip-on device, ornament, or the like. adj. 1909, from clip (v.2) + on.
- Clip-out
[klip-out] /ˈklɪpˌaʊt/ adjective 1. intended to be clipped out, as from a newspaper: a clip-out coupon.
- Clipped
[klipt] /klɪpt/ adjective 1. characterized by quick, terse, and clear enunciation. [klip] /klɪp/ verb (used with object), clipped, clipped or clipt, clipping. 1. to cut, or cut off or out, as with shears: to clip a rose from a bush. 2. to trim by cutting: to clip a hedge. 3. to cut or trim the […]
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- Clipped-form
noun 1. a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning, as deli from delicatessen or flu from influenza. noun 1. a shortened form of a word, as for example doc for doctor