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Hungarian cinch
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English
Noun
en slang dated A sure thing; a certainty.
en Journal of the House of Representatives 1970 https://books.google.com/books?id=LKhGluEA8jIC&q=%22hungarian+cinch%22&dq=%22hungarian+cinch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwivrYjsleTcAhUJc98KHWHdA50Q6AEITDAI our great State numbers among its residents, Minnesota Fats; and that it is a Hungarian cinch that these words of praise will embarrass Minnesota Fats
en for if I ever encounter an absolute Hungarian Cinch in my long and illustrious career, this is it Byrne's Book of Great Pool Stories https://books.google.com/books?id=kcMNAQAAMAAJ&q=%22hungarian+cinch%22&dq=%22hungarian+cinch%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwivrYjsleTcAhUJc98KHWHdA50Q6AEIQDAF Bill Pronzini 1976