highway robbery en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Compare Old English weġrēaf (“highway robbery”, literally “road-theft”).
Meanings
- (countable, historical, qualifier:literal, uncountable) The act of robbing a traveler on a public road.
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(idiomatic, uncountable, usually) Excessive or exorbitant prices.
They think they can charge $400 for a shirt? That's highway robbery.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| highway robberies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| highway-robbery | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
Synonyms
padding · daylight robbery · high pad · price gouging
Translations (16)
ro hoție la drumul mare (act of robbing on a public road) · pl rozbój na równej drodze (act of robbing on a public road) · fi maantierosvous (act of robbing on a public road) · ang weġrēaf (act of robbing on a public road) · ta வழிப்பறி (act of robbing on a public road) · ru грабёж среди́ бела́ дня (act of robbing on a public road) · ro tâlhărie la drumul mare (act of robbing on a public road) · cmn 攔路搶劫 /拦路抢劫 (act of robbing on a public road) · pl rozbój na prostej drodze (act of robbing on a public road) · cmn 劫道 (act of robbing on a public road) · de Straßenräuberei (act of robbing on a public road) · de Straßenraub (act of robbing on a public road) · de Wegelagerei (act of robbing on a public road) · cmn 路劫 (act of robbing on a public road) · ko 노상강도 (act of robbing on a public road) · fr vol de grand chemin (act of robbing on a public road)