바가지를 써요 · 바가지를 썼어요 · 바가지를 씌우다 (to rip someone off) (ㅡ drops)
to get ripped off, to be overcharged
Example
관광지에서 택시를 탔다가 바가지를 썼어요.
I took a taxi at a tourist spot and got ripped off.
Word parts
바가지 = a gourd dipper; how it came to mean 'rip-off' is uncertain.
Good to know
The seller 'puts' it on you: 상인이 관광객에게 바가지를 씌웠어요.
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