fast one
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fast one
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Now they worried that Tahnoon was again playing a fast one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Instead, only the foreman signed off on it — the legal equivalent of pulling a fast one on the judicial process.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2025
A publicist friend texted me afterward: “That’s where Culkin belongs. If you gave him lead, you’d be saying that he was trying to pull a fast one by going supporting.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2025
Alonso's actions in Hungary came in response to Hamilton pulling a fast one on the Spaniard.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2023
He was a good learner, but not a particularly fast one, so he had to study.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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