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top-hatting

top-hatting noun: a form of cheating at roulette in a casino by waiting for the ball to land on the winning number and then covertly placing chips on that number.

Noun

top-hatting (uncountable)

  1. A form of cheating at roulette in a casino by waiting for the ball to land on the winning number and then covertly placing chips on that number.

Origin of top-hatting

From top hat + -ing.

Questions about top-hatting

What does top-hatting mean?
Top-hatting means a form of cheating at roulette in a casino by waiting for the ball to land on the winning number and then covertly placing chips on that number.
What part of speech is top-hatting?
Top-hatting is a noun.

Words near top-hatting in the dictionary

  1. top-hat transform
  2. top-hat transforms
  3. top-hatless
  4. top-hats
  5. top-hatted
  6. top-hatting
  7. top-heavy
  8. top-heavy fraction
  9. top-heavy fractions
  10. top-heavy with drink
  11. top-hole

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