pizzo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- goatee noun A small beard grown only on the chin.
- kickback noun A secret, illegal payment made in return for helping arrange a deal or contract — a type of bribe.
- lace noun A delicate, decorative fabric made of patterned holes and thread.
- spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
Senses
pizzo is used for these senses in English:
- goatee A beard trimmed to grow only at the center of the chin.
- lace (uncountable) A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread.
- needle lace A form of lace made using a needle and thread.
- protection money Money paid, especially at regular intervals, to criminals or to corrupt officials who threaten to cause harm to the payer or to his or her business if the money is not paid.
- spur (geology) A mountain that shoots from another mountain or range and extends some distance in a lateral direction, or at right angles.
kickback — full definition
- noun A secret, illegal payment made in return for helping arrange a deal or contract — a type of bribe.
- noun A sudden, forceful backward jerk of a tool or machine, such as a saw blade catching and snapping back toward the operator.