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noun
An obligation, especially a gambling debt based on a verbal promise, which is not legally enforceable but which is considered to be secured by the debtor's moral integrity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Qualifier: set phrase
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Antonyms: none provided
History
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