highway robbery

== English == === Alternative forms === highway-robbery === Etymology === Compare Old English weġrēaf (“highway robbery”, literally “road-theft”). === Pronunciation === === Noun === highway robbery (countable and uncountable, plural highway robberies) (historical, literal) The act of robbing a traveler on a public road. Synonyms: high pad, padding (idiomatic, usually uncountable) Excessive or exorbitant prices. Synonyms: daylight robbery, price gouging Coordinate terms: bargain, steal ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====