post the coal
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Meaning · English
To lay money on a contest.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Upon Jagellon they who post the coal / Back one who stands, by race, head of the Pole.
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 “post the coal” mean?
To lay money on a contest.
Is “post the coal” formal or informal?
post the coal is generally slang.