blind tiger
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Etymology 1[edit]
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Noun[edit]
blind tiger (plural blind tigers)
- (slang) A speakeasy.
- (slang) A drug joint where illegal sale of intoxicant drugs takes place.
Translations[edit]
speakeasy — see speakeasy
drug joint
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Etymology 2[edit]
Noun[edit]
blind tiger (plural blind tigers)
- (shogi) A piece that can move one step in any direction except forward, used in chu shogi and larger shogi variants.
