point shave

English

Verb

point shave (third-person singular simple present point shaves, present participle point shaving, simple past and past participle point shaved)

1. Alternative form of point-shave
   • 2000, Robert A. Mertzman, Voices in Sports and Society, page 287:

     The athlete at Northwestern who point shaved had been involved with a student bookmaker and was over $ 7,000 in debt.

   • 2000, Robert A. Mertzman, Voices in Sports and Society, page 287:

     Eventually he got involved with a former student-athlete from Notre Dame, who requested the athlete at Northwestern point shave and made financial arrangements.

   • 2006, The American Economic Review - Volume 96, page 282:

     A more complete analysis would take account of the possibilities that many of those point shaving would have otherwise beaten the spread by a large margin; that some of those agreeing to point shave will accidentally cover the spread; and that yet others will shave too vigorously, losing the game.