ring-dropping

noun

A form of fraud in which a ring or other spurious article is supposed to be found just in front of the mark, who is tempted to buy it at a fraction of its claimed value.

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Meanings

nounring-dropping (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableA form of fraud in which a ring or other spurious article is supposed to be found just in front of the mark, who is tempted to buy it at a fraction of its claimed value.
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APA

ring-dropping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring-dropping

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“ring-dropping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring-dropping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ring-dropping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ring-dropping.

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