Both Uses of
lien
in
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- A lien on ten dollars of that money they've got drawing dust under my name over in Funds.†
Chpt 5 *
- The guys all go to signing liens at once; he's beat them so many times at poker and blackjack they can't wait to get back at him, and this is a certain sure thing.†
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(1)
(lien) the legal right to take another's property if a debt is not paid
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus