"carpet joint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carpet joints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} carpet joint (plural carpet joints)
  1. (Canada, US, slang) An attractive casino with decorative carpets etc. Tags: Canada, US, slang Synonyms: rug joint
    Sense id: en-carpet_joint-en-noun-yx8I2Oth Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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