goonda tax

goonda tax
 n.— «A notorious criminal based in Ranchi, he patronised the word “goonda tax” (or GT in police parlance) to a good extent in the city, having collected Rs 2 crore over the past six months.» —“Cops net Ranchi don in city hotel” in Kolkata Times of India Oct. 7, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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