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Etymology

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From ŝmiri (smear) +‎ mono (money).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃmirˈmono]
  • Rhymes: -ono
  • Hyphenation: ŝmir‧mo‧no

Noun

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ŝmirmono (accusative singular ŝmirmonon, plural ŝmirmonoj, accusative plural ŝmirmonojn)

  1. bribe, pay-off (inducement to dishonesty)