"pea shake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pea shakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pea shake (plural pea shakes)
  1. (US, Indiana, gambling) An illicit numbers game or lottery, with the numbers marked on small balls or "peas". Tags: US Categories (topical): Gambling
    Sense id: en-pea_shake-en-noun-Iu4rk6PT Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Indiana English Topics: gambling, games

Inflected forms

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