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Meaning of shake one's elbow | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To gamble with dice.

archaic, slang

Examples

“When a little after as I passed by (the publick Kitchen just before mentioned) I saw him shaking his Elbow over a Gaming Table.”

“Come with me this very moment, I will take you to a house where you will see him shaking his elbow in good earnest.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

shake one's head shake one's hocks shake out shake over shake the dust from one's feet shake the dust from one's sandals