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Noun: rake-off  reyk óf
Usage: informal
  1. A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster
    "The casino owner demanded a substantial rake-off from each table's earnings";
    - vigorish [US, informal], vig [US, informal]
Verb: rake off
Usage: informal
  1. Take money from an illegal transaction
    "The corrupt official raked off a percentage of each contract"

Derived forms: raked off, rakes off, rake-offs, raking off

See also: rake

Type of: bring in, clear, cut, earn, gain, make, pull in [informal], realise [Brit], realize, take in