shakedown
41Shakedown — extortion, especially by blackmail or threatened violence …
42shakedown — Australian Slang extortion, especially by blackmail or threatened violence …
43shakedown — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n., slang, extortion (see stealing). II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Extortion] Syn. exhortation, blackmail, badger game*, the squeeze*; see theft . 2. [Investigation] Syn. inquiry, probe, purge; see examination… …
44shakedown — n American 1. an act of extortion or blackmail 2. a search of a person or premises, usu ally by police officers …
45shakedown — n. improvised bed made from straw; adjustment period; extortion of money; test voyage performed in order to check a new vessel for faults or defects; thorough search …
46shakedown — noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. 1》 a radical change or restructuring. 2》 a thorough search. 3》 a swindle. 4》 a test of a new product or model. 5》 a makeshift bed …
47shakedown — n 1. extortion, blackmail, badger game, skin game, Inf. the squeeze, Sl. murphy; milking, wringing, blood sucking. Inf. bleeding; wresting, wrenching, exaction, extraction, obtaining by force; coercion, threat, terrorization, intimidation,… …
48shakedown — shake•down [[t]ˈʃeɪkˌdaʊn[/t]] n. 1) extortion, as by blackmail 2) a thorough search 3) a makeshift bed, esp. one made up on the floor 4) the act or process of shaking down 5) navig. aer. a cruise or flight made in preparation for regular service …
49shakedown — /ˈʃeɪkdaʊn/ (say shaykdown) noun 1. a bed of straw, blankets, or other bedding spread on the floor. 2. any makeshift bed. 3. the process of shaking down. 4. Colloquial extortion, especially by blackmail or threatened violence. 5. US Colloquial a… …
50shakedown — Pressuring someone for a bribe to ensure things work out correctly. See protection money …
