# daylight robbery

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdeɪlaɪt ˈɹɒb(ə)ɹi/

## Definitions
1. The practice of cheating or of imposing an exorbitant charge for a product or service; (countable, rare) an instance of this.
2. Conduct which unfairly deprives an opponent of an advantage or a win; (countable, rare) an instance of this.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see daylight, robbery.

## Etymology
From daylight + robbery, originally used literally to refer to robbery occurring in the daytime rather than at night, which was thought to be more audacious or risky.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/daylight-robbery