blind tiger

noun

A speakeasy.

Similar
blind pigspeakeasy
OriginJapanese 盲虎 →
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Meanings

blind tiger1

nounblind tiger (plural blind tigers)

plural blind tigers

  1. slangA speakeasy.

    Synonyms: blind pig, speakeasy

  2. slangA drug joint where the illegal sale of intoxicant drugs takes place.
  3. Used other than in slang form, see blind, tiger

blind tiger2

nounblind tiger (plural blind tigers)

plural blind tigers

  1. board gamesA piece that can move one step in any direction except forward, used in chu shogi and larger shogi variants.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA speakeasy.

Similar
blind pigspeakeasy
Also see
speakeasy

Origin

  1. Japanese盲虎
  2. Englishblind tiger

Calque of Japanese 盲虎 (mōko).

More words from Japanese

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 盲虎
  • 盲虎 (mánghǔ)shogi piece
Dutch drugtent
  • drugtentdrug joint
Japanese 盲虎
  • 盲虎 (mōko)shogi piece
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blind tiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20tiger

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“blind tiger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blind%20tiger. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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