pea-shake house
n.— «The evidence I heard from that police officer was that the defendant said he got the money in a pea-shake house. There’s no testimony he got it gambling, stealing it, selling drugs or any illegal activity. Being in a pea-shake house is not sufficient.» —“Appeal From The Marion Superior Court, Civil Division, Room 10″ in Court of Appeals of Indiana State of Indiana and the Speedway Police Department vs. Thomas Person (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sept. 25, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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