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
DymphnaDIMF-naIrish
Blandine-French
Periklis-Greek
BlaŽEj-Czech, Slovak
Thomasina[.tɔmə'si:nə]
MiloMIE-lo (English)English, Ancient Germanic