"creep joint" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-creep joint.ogg Forms: creep joints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} creep joint (plural creep joints)
  1. (US, slang) A brothel or other disreputable or low-class place, especially where patrons are robbed. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-creep_joint-en-noun-UDMXO40V Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (US, slang) A gambling game which moves to a different location every night. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-creep_joint-en-noun-1UTSJDgR Categories (other): American English

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