green handshake
green handshake · green handshakes
A bribe, or a transfer of money that the interested parties represent as a tip but…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.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)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.
ended the long local tradition of green handshakes for building inspectors
Origin
Because U.S. dollar bills are green; the term reflects euphemistic irony, as it implies thBecause 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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Forms
plural: green handshakes| Singular | green handshake |
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