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
Astill['æstil]
GosseGAWS (English)English (Rare), Medieval French
Ermenegilda-Italian (Rare)
Haynes[heinz]
MagnusMAHNG-nus (Swedish), MAG-nəs (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Late Roman
Boos-Biblical Greek