n. & v. colloq.
n. 1 practices, esp. bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business. 2 such gains.
v.intr. seek or make such gains. grafter n.
[ 19th c.: orig. unkn. ]
n. & v. colloq.
n. 1 practices, esp. bribery, used to secure illicit gains in politics or business. 2 such gains.
v.intr. seek or make such gains. grafter n.
[ 19th c.: orig. unkn. ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012