OVERCHARGE
NOUNS
► CLIP-JOINT a bar, club, etc. that charges exorbitant prices → 1932 sl., orig. US
NOUNS – PERSON
► BUNCER one who overcharges someone → 20C market traders’ usage
VERBS
► BUNCE to overcharge someone, esp. if obviously rich or eager → 20C market traders’ usage
► CLIP to swindle by overcharging → 1927 sl., orig. US
► COCK IT ON ► COCK ON to exaggerate; to overcharge someone → 1961 UK sl.
► FLEECE to swindle, to cheat, esp. to overcharge → 1772 sl.
► HYPE orig. to short-change or overcharge; later, to deceive or con → 1926 sl., orig. US
► MAKE ONE’S COFFIN to charge a person too highly for an article → 1909 tailors’ sl.
► NAIL to cheat or overcharge → 1812 sl.
► PUT THE POT ON to overcharge → M19 tradesmen’s sl.
► RIP SOMEONE OFF to overcharge → 1971 sl.
► ROOK to swindle, to cheat, esp. to overcharge → 1590 sl.
► RUSH to overcharge → 1887 Brit. sl.
► SAUCE to overcharge → 1598 obs.
► SHEENY to cheat, to overcharge → 1894 Aust. sl.
► SOAK to overcharge; to make someone pay exorbitantly → 1895 Amer. sl.
► STICK to cheat; to swindle, to overcharge → 1699 sl.
► STING to swindle, esp. by overcharging → 1905 sl.
► STITCH SOMEONE UP to swindle, esp. by overcharging → 1977 Brit. sl.
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