flat store
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Meaning · English
A crooked gambling establishment, such as a casino running rigged or fixed (dishonest) games of chance.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He had told me that in the old days in Chicago he had run a flat-store with a partner who had tuberculosis and also smoked cigars.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “flat store” mean?
A crooked gambling establishment, such as a casino running rigged or fixed (dishonest) games of chance.
Is “flat store” formal or informal?
flat store is generally slang.