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Fast-and-loose, a cheating game sometimes played at fairs by gipsies, and also called 'prick the garter'.

You cannot be permitted to play fast-and-loose with a gentleman of M. le Marquis' quality!

Three times during this fast-and-loose interval was the fly changed.

Why should he try to maintain a fast-and-loose relation with Barbara?

He has been at his old game of fast-and-loose with me; but as I never trusted him, I am not deceived.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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