Subjection to the necessity of being shaved (literal and figurative).
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > taking > extortion > [noun] > instance of (7) shavery1549 Subjection to the necessity of being shaved (literal and figurative). rack rent1605 A very high, excessive, or extortionate rent; spec. a rent equal (or nearly equal) to the annual value of the land; frequently at (the) rack rent… shave1834 An act of swindling or extortion. clean shave (figurative of sense 1): a complete swindle. Cf. shave, v. 7. touch1896 slang. An act of asking for or obtaining money as a gift or loan from a person, esp. by persuasive or deceptive talk; (occasionally) an act of… shakedown1902 A forced contribution; an instance of extortion. Cf. shake, v. 16c originally and chiefly U.S. hold-up1908 An instance of extortion. Chiefly U.S. milking1936 figurative. The manipulation of funds for (esp. unscrupulous or illicit) financial gain; (more generally) exploitation of resources. |
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