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by matteotom 292 days ago
Kickback: usually refers to a company (or sales rep) giving a large "gift" to the individual at a company responsible for making a purchase decision (influencing that person to make a decision not in their company's best interest).

The Sopranos was a HBO show about a mob family. Historically, waste management in some cities has been controlled by the mob.