kickback

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I'd be surprised if he can tell the difference between a kleurling and a kickback (answer: a kickback is a kind of kangaroo).

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  1. noun A sharp reaction; a repercussion.
  2. noun Slang A return of a percentage of a sum of money already received, typically as a result of pressure, coercion, or a secret agreement.

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  • The 19-count indictment handed down Thursday against Blagojevich and others also alleges billions of dollars in state pension bonds were refinanced in exchange for the promise of a massive kickback, among other crimes.
  • At the signing ceremony, Phuc called the kickback case involving Pacific Consultants International (PCI) "a little dot in the very great picture" of Japanese assistance to Vietnam.
  • I'd be surprised if he can tell the difference between a kleurling and a kickback (answer: a kickback is a kind of kangaroo). —  News24
  • Live Nation was pissed that they weren't getting a big enough kickback, and that's why they decided to start their own rip off ticketing system. —  brooklynvegan
  • "Here's a little kickback, and I'll, uh, see you tonight, okay?" —  Azure Flame
 

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