Definition of kick back
kick back 
noun
- money paid generally to an official for covertly assisting an organization, individual, or initiative.
The congressman received a ten-percent kick back for supporting the legislation that would give the mining company exclusive rights to the region.
More words meaning: money
More words meaning: suspicious, immoral, illegal - a small social gathering.
More words meaning: a party, event, gathering, meeting
verb
- recline, as in a reclining chair. Generally used in the phrase, "Kick back and put your feet up," which is an invitation to relax.
More words meaning: to hang out, relax
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Slang terms with the same root words:
- kick: drop back kick – kick – (show 28 more)
- back: back – back 40 – (show 44 more)
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