gip
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9.9
- noun
- /ɡɪp/
- Offensive
:
timo
- [Gip]
Examples
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[Gip]
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The company was accused of a financial gip when they overcharged customers for hidden fees.
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These pricy gips don't teach us!
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These pricy gips don't teach us!
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[Gip]
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After realizing he'd been a victim of a gip, he reported it to the authorities.
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Many consider it a gip when services advertise low prices but then add unexpected charges.
Synonyms
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2.1
An act of tricking someone to get an unfair advantage
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4.9
To use dishonest ways to cheat people
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2.8
An act of dishonesty that gives someone an unfair advantage
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4.9
An unfair action meant to harm or cheat someone
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8.6
Secret or dishonest actions that try to cheat people
Actions that cheat people to get their money
Antonyms
How Deceptive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gip is a slang word for a small trick or a 'cheat', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of the similar slang gyp, which also means 'to cheat' and is sometimes seen as offensive. So a gip is a dishonest deal or swindle, which is why people call a bad offer a gip.