Meaning & use
Mordida
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a bribe paid to a public official, especially in Latin American contexts
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Truck drivers complained about having to pay a mordida to cross the border quickly.
The report exposed widespread mordida payments within the local police force.
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Borrowed from Spanish, where it literally means 'bite'; it entered English usage mainly through discussions of corruption in Latin America.
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