melon cutting

noun

The sharing out of profits or gambling winnings.

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Meanings

nounmelon cutting (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountableThe sharing out of profits or gambling winnings.

    I do not believe they wanted the money, but they wanted to do some melon cutting for the benefit of their shareholders.

    1914, Official Report of Debates, House of Commons, volume 113, page 242
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melon cutting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melon%20cutting

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