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work the hole

work the hole verb: to rob drunks on the subway.

Verb

work the hole (third-person singular simple present works the hole, present participle working the hole, simple past and past participle worked the hole)

  1. (US, slang) To rob drunks on the subway.

Forms of work the hole

third-person singular presentworks the hole
present participleworking the hole
past participleworked the hole
pastworked the hole

Questions about work the hole

What does work the hole mean?
Work the hole means to rob drunks on the subway.
What part of speech is work the hole?
Work the hole is a verb.
What is the past tense of work the hole?
The past tense of work the hole is worked the hole.

Words near work the hole in the dictionary

  1. work surfaces
  2. work the angles
  3. work the audience
  4. work the bar
  5. work the crowd
  6. work the hole
  7. work the hyphens
  8. work the line
  9. work the oracle
  10. work the refs
  11. work the room

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