Blackmail Meaning

Video shows what blackmail means. A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to certain men who were allied to robbers, or moss troopers, to be by them protected from pillage.. Payment of money exacted by means of intimidation; also, extortion of money from a person by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.. Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which paid in silver.. Blackmail Meaning. How to pronounce, definition audio dictionary. How to say blackmail. Powered by MaryTTS, Wiktionary