"Hungarian cinch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Hungarian cinches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hungarian cinch (plural Hungarian cinches)
  1. (slang, dated) A sure thing; a certainty. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-Hungarian_cinch-en-noun-RW9dJbBp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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