Rake-off (idea)

n. 1. Bribe. 2. Money realized from share of loot, or proceeds from any racket. 3. Money stolen from an employer. 4. A percentage of the proceeds of a crime or racket -less than a full participant's share - given to any minor accessory. (An end, cut, or piece is a full partner's share or that which is given to the tipster. A rake-off is given to one who furnishes minor items of information or other-wise serves in a minor capacity. Compare Gapper’s cut.)

v. To draw a rake-off.

- american underworld dictionary - 1950