case the joint

verb

To thoroughly observe or examine a place, in order to familiarize oneself with its workings in preparation for criminal activity, often robbery.

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Meanings

verbcase the joint (third-person singular simple present cases the joint, present participle casing the joint, simple past and past participle cased the joint)

present singular third person cases the joint · participle present casing the joint · participle past cased the joint · past cased the joint

  1. idiomaticslangcriminologyTo thoroughly observe or examine a place, in order to familiarize oneself with its workings in preparation for criminal activity, often robbery.
  2. idiomaticslangTo thoroughly observe or examine a place, without any nefarious motive or intent.
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APA

case the joint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20the%20joint

MLA

“case the joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20the%20joint. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “case the joint,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/case%20the%20joint.

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