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straw bail

straw bail noun: worthless bail, as given by irresponsible persons.

Noun

straw bail (uncountable)

  1. (US, slang) Worthless bail, as given by irresponsible persons.
    Synonyms:
    Jew bail

Synonyms of straw bail

Questions about straw bail

What does straw bail mean?
Straw bail means worthless bail, as given by irresponsible persons.
What part of speech is straw bail?
Straw bail is a noun.

Words near straw bail in the dictionary

  1. Stravinskian
  2. Stravinsky
  3. Stravinskyan
  4. Stravithie
  5. straw
  6. straw bail
  7. straw ballot
  8. straw ballots
  9. straw bed
  10. straw beds
  11. straw bid

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