(thing) by pukesick Thu Apr 20 2000 at 11:11:51
1. Forged checks, stocks, or bonds. 2. A bogus police warrant, as a means of extortion. 3. Playing cards which have been marked, trimmed, slicked with wax, or othewise prepared for use in swindling. 4. A court writ, especially one of habeas corpus.

- american underworld dictionary - 1950
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