hush money
noun
1.
a bribe to keep someone silent about something, especially to keep the receiver from exposing a scandal.
Origin
1700-10
Examples from the web for
hush money
It was essentially
hush money
, as in, shut up and do whatever role you're asked.
British Dictionary definitions for
hush money
hush money
noun
1.
(
slang
) money given to a person, such as an accomplice, to ensure that something is kept secret
Slang definitions & phrases for
hush money
hush money
noun phrase
Money paid to ensure silence
: You can't give ''hush money'' to someone who's already talked
(1709+)
Idioms and Phrases with
hush money
hush money
A bribe paid to keep something secret, as in
No amount of hush money will keep that scandal from coming out
.
[
c. 1700
]