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prick the garter

prick the garter noun: synonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”).

Noun

prick the garter (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Synonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”).
    Synonyms:
    fast and loose

Synonyms of prick the garter

Questions about prick the garter

What does prick the garter mean?
Prick the garter means synonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”).
What part of speech is prick the garter?
Prick the garter is a noun.

Words near prick the garter in the dictionary

  1. prick teaser
  2. prick teasers
  3. prick teases
  4. prick test
  5. prick tests
  6. prick the garter
  7. prick up
  8. prick up one's ears
  9. prick-eared
  10. prick-me-dainties
  11. prick-me-dainty

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