Etymology

fullam

ful·lam
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Today it means: A false die; a die intentionally loaded, or unevenly weighted, so that it always rolls a specific number. Full definition →

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The story

From Fulham, a London suburb, which during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I was the most notorious place for blacklegs in all of England. Loaded dice were supposed to have been chiefly made there.

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