• Korval@lemmy.today
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    19 hours ago

    According to Green’s Dictionary of Slang, it can mean many things. In this case, I’m betting on:

    pipe, v.(3) 1.  to look over, to inspect. 2. orig. of a detective, to follow, to pursue; to spy on. 3. to understand, to work out. [with US examples 1882-1962]