rake-offn.

Brit.

/ˈreɪkɒf/, U.S.

/ˈreɪkˌɔf/,

/ˈreɪkˌɑf/

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to rake off at rake v.² 4a.

Etymology: < to rake off at rake v.² 4a. Compare earlier rake n.⁸ 3.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A share of the winnings, profits, etc., of an enterprise, esp. an illicit one; a ‘cut’; commission.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > an allotted share, portion, or part > [noun] > of booty, spoils, or profits

fee14..

fleece1601

snappage1602

guile-shares1723

reg'lar1777

regular1811

share-out1864

corner1878

rake-off1887

split1889

tantième1897

cut1918

1887 C. Mackenzie Jack Pots 50 The ‘rake off’ is enough to ruin all the players that can sit into it.

1899 B. Tarkington Gentleman from Indiana vii. 95 In oil it's the farmer that gets the rake-off.

1934 Punch 26 Dec. 722/2 Why don't you make the cost of The Club Dinner inclusive of wines and spirits? I suppose it is because the hotel where you are having the meal won't give you a rake~off on all liquor served?

1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. 11/1 Police and politicians in Vancouver may be getting a rake-off from the ring.

1993 Independent on Sunday 4 Apr. 14/1 The city's ruling parties..did not just take rakeoffs as in Milan and everywhere else.

2003 A. Sayle Overtaken 172 The remaining crime families..assumed the Gorcis had found a new area to expand into, were getting some financial rake-off or tax write-down from the show.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rake-off
释义	rake-offn. Brit. /ˈreɪkɒf/, U.S. /ˈreɪkˌɔf/, /ˈreɪkˌɑf/ Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: to rake off at rake v.² 4a. Etymology: < to rake off at rake v.² 4a. Compare earlier rake n.⁸ 3. colloquial (originally U.S.). A share of the winnings, profits, etc., of an enterprise, esp. an illicit one; a ‘cut’; commission. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > distributing or dealing out > an allotted share, portion, or part > [noun] > of booty, spoils, or profits fee14.. fleece1601 snappage1602 guile-shares1723 reg'lar1777 regular1811 share-out1864 corner1878 rake-off1887 split1889 tantième1897 cut1918 1887 C. Mackenzie Jack Pots 50 The ‘rake off’ is enough to ruin all the players that can sit into it. 1899 B. Tarkington Gentleman from Indiana vii. 95 In oil it's the farmer that gets the rake-off. 1934 Punch 26 Dec. 722/2 Why don't you make the cost of The Club Dinner inclusive of wines and spirits? I suppose it is because the hotel where you are having the meal won't give you a rake~off on all liquor served? 1968 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 3 Feb. 11/1 Police and politicians in Vancouver may be getting a rake-off from the ring. 1993 Independent on Sunday 4 Apr. 14/1 The city's ruling parties..did not just take rakeoffs as in Milan and everywhere else. 2003 A. Sayle Overtaken 172 The remaining crime families..assumed the Gorcis had found a new area to expand into, were getting some financial rake-off or tax write-down from the show. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1887
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