English · Slang Attested

shakedown

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Extortion, especially through blackmail

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tống tiền, đặc biệt là thông qua tống tiền

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Where it’s used: Used American English

What is this, a shakedown?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A thorough search; a frisk

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tìm kiếm kỹ lưỡng; kiểm tra người

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “shakedown” mean?

Extortion, especially through blackmail

Is “shakedown” formal or informal?

shakedown is generally slang.

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