"Texas roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Texas rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Texas roll (plural Texas rolls)
  1. (slang) Synonym of Michigan bankroll. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Money Categories (place): Texas, USA Synonyms: Michigan bankroll [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Texas_roll-en-noun-oLL6eUP- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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