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
"Knowing I had the chance to put my son two minutes from here was very important, because I can reach him any time, very fast," one of the firm's finance bosses, Melania Sandrin, explains.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
Indeed, McMahon seemed irked at the thought that Raw Story was trying to pull a fast one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2024
Well, if one were to guess, it would be that Mike Johnson is pulling a fast one:
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2023
She said, “Boys, why you always got to be at odds? One fast, one slow. One say east, t’other say west. Stop all that foolishness.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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