switch cane
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noun
See under cane (def. 5).
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Origin of switch cane
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Words nearby switch cane
switch, switchback, switchblade, switchboard, switch box, switch cane, switched-on, switched-star, switch engine, switcheroo, switchgear
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