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Definition |
A pad is an illicit payment given to
influence a decision. |
Examples |
1) The corrupt official was caught
accepting a thick wad of cash as a pad to ensure the transaction.
2) In the criminal underworld, "pad" is extra money handed over
as a bribe to grease the wheels of corrupt dealings. |
Etymology |
The term originated from the notion of
'padding' one's income with illicit funds, alluding to the act of adding
extra money to it surreptitiously. |
Synonyms |
grease, hush money, kickback |
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