prick the garter

noun

Synonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”).

Meanings

nounprick the garter (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableSynonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”).

    Synonyms: fast and loose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”).

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APA

prick the garter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prick%20the%20garter

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“prick the garter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prick%20the%20garter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prick the garter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prick%20the%20garter.

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