The illegal practice called dine and dash is defined as

• A. Leaving after paying the bill
• B. Leaving without paying the bill or the tip
• C. Dine and dash means cooking without paying
• D. Returning to pay later

Answer: (B)

Dine and dash occurs when a diner leaves a restaurant after consuming meals without paying the bill, and often without leaving a tip. This is illegal because it’s a theft of services—the restaurant provided food and service without receiving payment. The choice that states leaving without paying the bill or the tip best captures this idea, since it covers both not paying for the meal and not leaving compensation for service. The other options don’t fit: leaving after paying the bill means payment was made; cooking without paying isn’t a relevant description of leaving without paying; returning to pay later means the bill is eventually settled.