top-hatting

noun

A form of cheating at roulette in a casino by waiting for the ball to land on the winning number and then covertly placing chips on that number.

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Meanings

nountop-hatting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegamblingA form of cheating at roulette in a casino by waiting for the ball to land on the winning number and then covertly placing chips on that number.

Origin

From top hat + -ing.

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top-hatting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-hatting

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“top-hatting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-hatting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “top-hatting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/top-hatting.

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