RAKE-OFF


Meaning of RAKE-OFF in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: rake (II) + off; from the use of a rake by a croupier to collect the operator's profits in a gambling casino

: a percentage or cut (as of winnings, profits, or loot) taken or retained by an operator or enterpriser or by a gang boss

take kindly to organized oppressions of industries, to the collection of rake-offs — Harper's

a big private rake-off on government purchases — Atlantic

gamblers … get their share of the rake-off — Lewis Mumford

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