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
Danieladahn-YE-lah (German)Italian, German, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Portuguese, Spanish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, English
Lisandroee-SAHN-droSpanish
NoemÍno-e-MEE (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
Oluwakanyinsola-Western African, Yoruba
Krasimir-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Alexandriea-lek-sawn-DREEFrench (Rare)