rake-off
[
reyk
-awf, -of]
/ˈreɪkˌɔf, -ˌɒf/
noun
1.
a share or amount taken or received illicitly, as in connection with a public enterprise.
2.
a share, as of profits.
3.
a discount in the price of a commodity:
We got a 20 percent rake-off on the dishwasher.
Origin
1885-90,
Americanism; noun use of verb phrase
rake off
British Dictionary definitions for
rake-off
rake-off
noun
1.
a share of profits, esp one that is illegal or given as a bribe
verb
2.
(
transitive, adverb
) to take or receive (such a share of profits)
Slang definitions & phrases for
rake-off
rake-off
noun
A gambling house's percentage of each pot or stake
An illegal or unethical share or payment
[1888+; fr the rake used by casino croupiers]