work the hole

verb

To rob drunks on the subway.

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Meanings

verbwork the hole (third-person singular simple present works the hole, present participle working the hole, simple past and past participle worked the hole)

present singular third person works the hole · participle present working the hole · participle past worked the hole · past worked the hole

  1. USslangTo rob drunks on the subway.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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