turning joint
turning joint · turning joints
A place where legitimately earned money was swindled in exchange for counterfeit currencyA place where legitimately earned money was swindled in exchange for counterfeit currency.
Meaning
1 senses(US, dated, obsolete)A place where legitimately earned money was swindled in exchange for counterfeit currency.
Origin
From turning + joint. First use appears c. 1895.From turning + joint. First use appears c. 1895.
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Forms
plural: turning joints| Singular | turning joint |
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| Plural | turning joints |
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