clip joint; rip-off bar
A bar that lures customers with promises of cheap drinks or companionship, then overcharges them. Wasei-eigo from 'catch bar'; not standard English.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from catch bar
A tourist got caught in a clip joint and was charged an exorbitant fee.
There are many rip-off bars in the entertainment district, so please be careful.
Variant with interpunct; less common but attested.
Wasei-eigo from English 'catch' + 'bar', referring to a bar that 'catches' customers and overcharges them.