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(historical) A con game played with a chain, belt or string that is laid down to form two open loops. The mark places a finger or stick in one of the loops to try and secure (fast) the chain when it gets lifted, but either loop can fast or fail to fast (loose) the chain around the mark's finger/stick depending on where the con artist decides to lift the chain.
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fast and loose
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fast and loose
Noun
historical
uncountable
(historical)
A
con
game
played
with
a
chain,
belt
or
string
that
is
laid
down
to
form
two
open
loops.
The
mark
places
a
finger
or
stick
in
one
of
the
loops
to
try
and
secure
(fast)
the
chain
when
it
gets
lifted,
but
either
loop
can
fast
or
fail
to
fast
(loose)
the
chain
around
the
mark's
finger/stick
depending
on
where
the
con
artist
decides
to
lift
the
chain.
Japanese Meaning
（歴史的な用法）チェーン、ベルト、または紐を用いて、二つの開いた輪を形成して遊ばれるごまかしの手口、詐欺ゲーム
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(historical)
A
con
game
played
with
a
chain,
belt
or
string
that
is
laid
down
to
form
two
open
loops.
The
mark
places
a
finger
or
stick
in
one
of
the
loops
to
try
and
secure
(fast)
the
chain
when
it
gets
lifted,
but
either
loop
can
fast
or
fail
to
fast
(loose)
the
chain
around
the
mark's
finger/stick
depending
on
where
the
con
artist
decides
to
lift
the
chain.
