noun
Meaning 1
A speakeasy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: blind pig, speakeasy
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
blind tiger
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noun
Meaning 2
A drug joint where the illegal sale of intoxicant drugs takes place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Used other than in slang form, see blind, tiger
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A piece that can move one step in any direction except forward, used in chu shogi and larger shogi variants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: board-games, games, shogi
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Calque of Japanese 盲虎 (mōko).
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: drugtent — drug joint
- Khmer: ខ្លាខ្វាក់ (klaa kvak) — drug joint
- Chinese Mandarin: 盲虎 (mánghǔ) — shogi piece
- Japanese: 盲虎 (mōko) — shogi piece