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
Abidemi-Western African, Yoruba
CletisKLEE-tisEnglish (Rare)
Ursel-German
JeniJEN-eeEnglish (Modern)
Devin['devin]
Mikula-Czech (Rare)