| 单词 | big mitt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbig mitt b. big mitt: a method of cheating at cards (see quot. 1905); (hence) a financially corrupt scheme undertaken by a holder of public office. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > [noun] > dishonesty > trick or scheme > large big stuff1883 big mitt1903 society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card-sharping or cheating > [noun] > methods of palm1664 high game1665 palming1671 slick1674 brief1680 gammoning1700 shoulder-dash1711 bridge1773 weaving1803 bridging1843 palmistry1859 slipping1864 stocking1887 big mitt1903 1903 Daily Chron. 27 May 7/2 A ‘big mit,’..is a big boodle game, a graft. 1905 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 137/1 At the ‘big mitt’ game alone, an ingenious method of swindling by means of a stacked hand at stud poker, a vast profit was made. 1996 G. Keillor in Time 22 Apr. 110/1 TQO is the heavy hand of Big Business. You want to see a big mitt, this is it. < as lemmas |
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