Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clip joint

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
clip joint
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An establishment, usually a strip club or bar, in which customers are tricked into paying money only to receive poor goods or services or none at all.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From clip (“to cheat, swindle, or fleece”) and joint (“disparaging US slang for a place of business”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

clip joints (plural) clip-joint (alternative) clipjoint (alternative)

Questions

What does clip joint mean?
An establishment, usually a strip club or bar, in which customers are tricked into paying money only to receive poor goods or services or none at all.
Where does clip joint come from?
From clip (“to cheat, swindle, or fleece”) and joint (“disparaging US slang for a place of business”).

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