mordida

[ mawr-thee-thah ]

noun

, Mexican Spanish.

, plural mor·di·das [maw, r, -, thee, -, th, ahs].

1. a bribe or kickback.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mordida¹

Literally, “bite”

Example Sentences

The chupacabras’s mordida had left three ugly lacerations two inches above her ankle, on the outside of her leg, so both her ankle and calf were swollen to twice their normal size.

From Literature

The first lawyer they consulted laid the options out: Pay a bribe, or mordida, and watch the doors magically reopen, or go through the long legal process of fighting the closure.

From Los Angeles Times

"Businesses don't think they have the option to not pay a mordida," Listman said.

From Los Angeles Times

Paying a bribe or a "mordida" is the equivalent of paying a 14% tax for an average household, according to a report by Transparency International.

From BBC

Su buena labor como voluntaria es combinada con una pasantía en el hospital veterinario Doral Centre Animal, en donde ha asistido con partos, extirpación de glándulas anales y hasta ha recibido una que otra mordida de los pacientes más traviesos.

From Washington Times