"post the coal" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: posts the coal [present, singular, third-person], posting the coal [participle, present], posted the coal [participle, past], posted the coal [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} post the coal (third-person singular simple present posts the coal, present participle posting the coal, simple past and past participle posted the coal)
  1. (obsolete, gambling, slang) To lay money on a contest. Tags: obsolete, slang Categories (topical): Gambling
    Sense id: en-post_the_coal-en-verb-JIECj2D~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Topics: gambling, games
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