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knight of the green baize

knight of the green baize noun: a gambler.

Noun

knight of the green baize (plural knights of the green baize)

  1. (colloquial, dated, humorous) A gambler.

Synonyms of knight of the green baize

Forms of knight of the green baize

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Questions about knight of the green baize

What does knight of the green baize mean?
Knight of the green baize means a gambler.
What part of speech is knight of the green baize?
Knight of the green baize is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the green baize?
The plural of knight of the green baize is knights of the green baize.

Words near knight of the green baize in the dictionary

  1. knight of industry
  2. Knight of Malta
  3. Knight of Pythias
  4. Knight of Rhodes
  5. Knight of the Golden Circle
  6. knight of the green baize
  7. knight of the green cloth
  8. knight of the hammer
  9. Knight of the Maccabees
  10. Knight of the Maccabeeses
  11. knight of the needle

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