shakedown



shakedown

n. an act of extortion. (Underworld.) Mary was giving Bruno the shakedown, so he tried to put her out of the way.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pipaluk-Native American, Greenlandic
Zipporahzi-PAWR-ə (English), ZIP-ər-ə (English)Biblical, Hebrew
Kesha-Russian
Hodge[hɔdʒ]
HermÍNio-Portuguese
Everild-History