Schmiergeld — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backhander noun (dated, informal) A glass of wine poured out of the usual order, because the bottle was passed the wrong way round.
- bribe noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
Senses
Schmiergeld is used for these senses in English:
- backhander (informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
- bribe The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery.
- lubrication payment (idiomatic, business, ethics, euphemism) A bribe or extorted money, usually relatively small in amount, provided to a low-level government official or business person, in order to expedite a business decision, shipment, or other transaction, especially in a country where such payments are not unusual.
- pay-off (informal) A bribe.
backhander — full definition
- noun (dated, informal) A glass of wine poured out of the usual order, because the bottle was passed the wrong way round.
- noun A hit made with the back of your hand, swung across your body.
- noun (informal) Money paid secretly to persuade someone into something dishonest.
- noun A stroke played with the back of the hand leading; a backhand shot.
bribe — full definition
- noun Money or a favor given to someone to influence their decision dishonestly.
- verb To offer someone money or a favor to influence them dishonestly.
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