Lexicographical Neighbors of Rakeoffs
Literary usage of Rakeoffs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Technical World Magazine (1912)
"... "I'm selling these overalls as cheap as I can, and I'll give no rakeoffs to
get business. Now get out, and don't come here for any more goods, ..."
2. Tanglefoot: An (almost) True Story of Civil Wars and Cities by Richard Miller (2005)
"Public officials sell privileges to big business and grant contracts to favored
contractors who pay rakeoffs. Machine-selected judges dominate the courts. ..."
3. The Multilateral Development Banks: Increasing U. S. Exports and Creating U by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"His other nickname, "Spoons," came from the rumor that he had enriched himself
at New Orleans by stealing Southern silver and by rakeoffs and bribes from ..."
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