grind joint

noun

A low-end casino where games are played for small stakes.

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Meanings

noungrind joint (plural grind joints)

plural grind joints

  1. slanggamblingA low-end casino where games are played for small stakes.

    Keep away from out-of-the-way casinos. Keep away from grind joints. The Flamingo Capri, for example, is a sleeping giant. It will earn a mint of money. It's on the Strip but it isn't for you. It's a grind joint.

    1984, Lyle Stuart, Casino Gambling for the Winner, page 168
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APA

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MLA

“grind joint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grind%20joint. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grind joint,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grind%20joint.

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