blind tiger
noun Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
an illegal saloon.
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Origin of blind tiger
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; perhaps so called because exhibitions of natural curiosities served as fronts for such places
Words nearby blind tiger
blind staggers, blind-stamp, blind stamping, blindstorey, blindstory, blind tiger, blind trust, blindworm, bling, bling-bling, blinging
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