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Catchword for “top hatting”
Catchword: top hatting
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Part of Speechn.
The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.
Quotation: The film, which played a part in all three men pleading guilty, showed “top hatting”—dropping chips on to a gaming table a split second after the roulette ball has dropped—in slow motion. The deception relies on the dealer, casino inspector, security staff and other players all being distracted at the vital point when the ball drops.
Article or Document Title:
“Gang guilty of swindling casinos with ‘top hatting’ deception” (URL)
Author:
Justin Davenport
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Scotsman
Publishing Location:
Glasgow
Date of Publication:
Aug. 9, 2005
This cite belongs to a full entry for top-hatting.
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