ill-gotten gains

Noun

Meaning

ill-gotten gains pl (plural only)

Money or other property acquired dishonestly.
Synonym: dirty money
Ill-gotten gains never prosper.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

haul booty dirty money blood money filthy lucre boodle

Examples

Caution small children to wait for them to cool a bit before grabbing them and running to the far corners of the house with their ill-gotten gains. Source: Internet

Both know that if they refuse to squeal, they will escape with at most a six-month sentence and subsequently enjoy their ill-gotten gains without fear or hindrance. Source: Internet

Because of the teamwork of the federal, state and local law enforcement agencies involved in this investigation, Jerry Burke and Randy Benham have seen their ill-gotten gains go up in smoke.” Source: Internet

“None, as far as I can tell, yielded nearly as much in ill-gotten gains or lasted nearly as long,” Caproni added, noting that Silver’s “corruption cast a shadow over everything he has done. Source: Internet

Now the 64-year-old has been ordered to pay back her ill-gotten gains within six months or be jailed for 12 months. Source: Internet

He added: 'Their flight history suggests they are seasonal thieves, flying into the UK for the winter and returning to Romania to enjoy the summer with their ill-gotten gains. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ill-furnished ill-got gains ill-gotten ill-gotten gains never profit ill-gotten gains never prosper ill-gotten goods never prosper