About The Word Shakedown
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Shakedown
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What's The Definition Of Shakedown?
[n] (slang) extortion of money (as by blackmail)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Shakedown: Related Terms | Find terms related to Shakedown: See Also | extortion Shakedown In Webster's Dictionary \Shake"down`\, n.
A temporary substitute for a bed, as one made on the floor or
on chairs; -- perhaps originally from the shaking down of
straw for this purpose. --Sir W. Scott.
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