| 单词 | sling back |
| 释义 | > as lemmassling back 3. Australian. A gratuity; a bribe. Also sling back. Cf. sling v.1 9. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > illegal payment or exaction > [noun] > bribe gift1382 handy-dandyc1390 pricec1400 bud1436 bribe?a1439 golden (also silver) keyc1450 fee1549 golden shower1589 oil of angels1592 sugar-plum1608 bribera1616 palm oil1625 greasinga1661 sop1665 sweetbreada1670 vail1687 douceur1739 sweetener1741 bonus1759 buckshee1773 smear-gelt1785 grease1823 boodle?1856 soap1860 ice1887 palm-grease1897 poultice1902 fix1929 dropsy1930 pay-off1930 drop1931 oil1935 squeeze-pidgin1946 sling1948 bung1958 back-hander1960 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > payment for labour or service > [noun] > tip bountethc1440 gratitude1535 vail1605 gratulance1608 gratilitya1616 spill1675 baksheesh1686 simony1707 perquisite1721 tip1755 grace1769 buckshee1773 mancia1798 bonus1834 pouch1880 gravy1910 étrenne1928 sling1948 small1962 toke1971 1948 K. S. Prichard Golden Miles viii. 92 ‘There's some hungry bastards,’ the men said, ‘making big money on their ore, never give the poor bugger boggin' for 'em a sling back.’ The sling back might be ten bob on pay~day, or no more than a few pots of beer, but was always appreciated. 1948 K. S. Prichard Golden Miles ix. 102 Sling backs to the shift boss got some men their jobs. 1953 K. Tennant Joyful Condemned xxiv. 232 Say I take twenty per cent of the cop for myself..all the rest goes in slings. 1969 People (Austral.) 15 Jan. 21/2 It is not uncommon for a [poker] machine to go into a club with what is known in the trade as ‘a sling’..to someone or other of the ‘power men’... These ‘slings’ can range up to $300 a machine sold. 1973 Nation Rev. (Melbourne) 31 Aug. 1450/1 The hospital..must have been quite notorious in police circles. As far as I knew, we were exceptional in refusing to pay the customary sling. < as lemmas |
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