spoil
n.— «One aspect of the investigation is whether Allanson received a “spoil”—racing parlance for a bookie offering over the odds.» —“CEO’s ‘Hindon’ inquiry widens” by Adrian Dunn Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia) Feb. 18, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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