skin the lamb
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Of a bookmaker: to win all of his bets, in the case where nobody backed the winner.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “skin the lamb” mean?
Of a bookmaker: to win all of his bets, in the case where nobody backed the winner.
Is “skin the lamb” formal or informal?
skin the lamb is generally archaic, slang.