pea-shake house n.— «There were many times that his father went to the local pea shake house and turned 25 cents into 25 dollars to support a family of nine. This is how he grew up and still today people are using ticket houses to make ends meet...
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...
ticket house n.— «Many Hoosier Lottery games are patterned after games that have been played in pea-shake houses for years, such as selecting winning combinations of three or four numbers, pull tabs and tickets. People pay 2 cents and more to play...
pea-shake house n. an illegal lottery-style gambling joint. Editorial Note: This term is specific to Indianapolis. The first cite below is related only in the mechanics of shaking the peas. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)