rake-off

(-ôf′)

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noun

Slang a commission, rebate, or share, esp. when received in an illegitimate transaction

Origin: rake + off: orig. gambler's term for part of stakes raked off by the croupier as profit for the house

See rake-off in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal

A percentage or share of the profits of an enterprise, especially one given or accepted as a bribe.

Origin:

Origin: From the rake used by a croupier in a gambling house

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