green handshake

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A bribe, or a transfer of money that the interested parties represent as a tip but that disinterested third parties are likely to view as a bribe. idiomatic
    — ended the long local tradition of green handshakes for building inspectors

词形变化

green handshakes plural

词源

Because U.S. dollar bills are green; the term reflects euphemistic irony, as it implies that a handshake that hands them off is more than a mere handshake.
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