steam
n.— «The true odds defying activity in Vegas last night was performed by my old teammate Pat who, with a handful of his new cohorts, plied our premier cheating move, Savannah, across The Strip’s roulette wheels. Pat and his crew walked away with a pile of winnings and received NO STEAM! (unwanted negative attention from casino surveillance).» —“Pat KOs the Strip Casinos During the Morales/Barrera Fight” by Richard Marcus American Roulette Nov. 28, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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