shake one's elbow
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Meaning · English
To gamble with dice.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
When a little after as I passed by (the publick Kitchen just before mentioned) I saw him shaking his Elbow over a Gaming Table.
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 “shake one's elbow” mean?
To gamble with dice.
Is “shake one's elbow” formal or informal?
shake one's elbow is generally archaic, slang.