[Ads-l] Antedating of "Rip Off" (Steal)

Shapiro, Fred 00001ac016895344-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Sat Aug 30 20:29:49 UTC 2025


rip off, v. (OED 1967)

1966 Issues in Criminology 2: 190 (JSTOR)

I was wiggin behind them crystals (methedrine) when I ripped off that warehouse, TV's and radios you know.

Fred Shapiro

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