RAKE-OFF


Meaning of RAKE-OFF in English

Pronunciation: ' r ā k- ˌ o ̇ f

Function: noun

Etymology: rake off, v.; from the use of a rake by a croupier to collect the operator's profits in a gambling casino

Date: 1888

: a percentage or cut taken (as by an operator)

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