Definitions

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  • noun business A tactic to resist hostile takeover, in which the target company sells discounted stock to a friendly third party
  • noun Persuasion based on positive rather than negative effects
  • verb To persuade
  • verb sarcastic To blackmail a dark-skinned person

Etymologies

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white +‎ mail, by analogy with blackmail.

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