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shave
verb
to alter the edges or surfaces of dice for use by a cheat US- — John Savage, The Winner’s Guide to Dice, p. 91, 1974
▶ shave points
to reduce scoring during a sports contest in furtherance of a gambling conspiracy US, 1982- The first admissions of “shaving” points were by players from New York City schools. — The American Peoples Encyclopedia Yearbook, p. 229, 1952
- This has been highlighted recently by disclosures that for the second time in 10 years, gamblers have bribed college basketball players to shave points. — United States Congress, The Attorney General’s Program to Curb Organized Crime, p. 6, 1961
- I’m telling you. They’re shaving points on the game. This is no bullshit tip. — Diner, 1982
- It was like spreading rumors in Boston about Larry Bird shaving points, or priests selling fat young boys out of vans behind Fenway Park. — Hunter S. Thompson, Generation of Swine, p. 121, 26 May 1986
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