Rake-off Definition

rākôf, -ŏf

noun

A commission, rebate, or share, esp. when received in an illegitimate transaction.

Webster's New World

A percentage or share of the profits of an enterprise, especially one given or accepted as a bribe.

American Heritage

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verb

Used other than as an idiom: rake off.

Rake leaves off the road.

Wiktionary

To remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.

He used hs arm to rake the books off the shelf.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Rake-off

Singular:

rake-off

Plural:

rake-offs

From the rake used by a croupier in a gambling house

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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