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arrego do bicho

payoff from the jogo do bicho

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phrase Rare #41,845
payoff from the jogo do bicho Refers to money paid as a bribe or protection payment in connection with the illegal jogo do bicho lottery.
PO: O policial recebia arrego do bicho todo mês.
EN: The officer collected a payoff from the jogo do bicho every month.

Não pode dar baixa, senão não pega o arrego do bicho.

You can’t write it off, or you won’t get your cut from the numbers racket.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Você pegou o arrego do bicho?

Did you collect the payoff from the numbers racket?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Sexta-feira a moto desce pra pegar arrego do bicho.

On Friday, the bike heads down to collect the payoff from the guy.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Quanto ele levava no arrego do bicho?

How much did he get as a bribe for the animal?

— Tropa de Elite (2007)