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单词 moccasin game
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Definition of moccasin game in English:

moccasin game

noun
Canadian historical

  • A gambling game originating among North American Indians (especially in Canada), in which players attempt to guess the number of small objects hidden in a moccasin; (also) a game in which an object is hidden inside one of several moccasins, and players attempt to guess which one.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Lanman (1819–1895).

Definition of moccasin game in US English:

moccasin game

noun
Canadian historical

  • A gambling game originating among North American Indians (especially in Canada), in which players attempt to guess the number of small objects hidden in a moccasin; (also) a game in which an object is hidden inside one of several moccasins, and players attempt to guess which one.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Charles Lanman (1819–1895).
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