单词 | policy office |
释义 | > as lemmaspolicy office policy office n. U.S. (now historical) = policy shop n. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > betting > betting on lotteries > [noun] > place for betting policy office1843 policy shop1846 1843 J. H. Greene Exposure Gambling 283 These swindling shops are numerous, and are sometimes called policy offices. 1895 Rep. on Police Dept. N.Y. (N.Y. State Senate Comm.) V. 5591 I swear here I closed up every disorderly-house, every gambling-house, and policy office, and every slide and dives in the precinct. 1938 Nevada State Jrnl. 23 Aug. 4/2 Any time you had a vivid dream you would hustle down to the nearest policy office and consult the dream book. < as lemmas |
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