clip joint

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clip joint

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈclip joint noun [countable] informal a nightclub that charges an unfairly high price for drinks 索价昂贵的夜总会Origin clip joint (1900-2000) clip “to charge too much money, cheat” ((1900-2000)), from → CLIP22

ˈclip joint nounChineseSyllable

clip joint
ˈclip joint

noun [countable] informal

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: clip 'to charge too much money, cheat' (1900-2000), from ⇨ clip²(2)

a nightclub that charges an unfairly high price for drinks

clip joint

BrE

/ˈklɪp dʒɔɪnt/

NAmE

/ˈklɪp dʒɔɪnt/

noun

(

informal,

disapproving

)

a

which charges prices that are too high （收费偏高的）宰客夜总会