A cunning or wily person; a cheat, sharper, esp. one who cheats at cards. (Cf. French grec.)
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释义 | society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card-sharping or cheating > [noun] > card-sharper (11) Greek1528 A cunning or wily person; a cheat, sharper, esp. one who cheats at cards. (Cf. French grec.) cheaterc1555 A dishonest gamester, a sharper. Obsolete. packer1586 A person who shuffles or arranges cards in a fraudulent way; a person who packs juries, etc. palmer1671 A person who conceals cards, dice, etc., in the hand in order to cheat at a game; a conjuror who conceals objects in the hand. operator1731 A person who deals cards at faro. Obsolete. rare. card sharp1840 a person, esp. a professional gambler, who makes money by cheating at cards; cf. card-sharper n. card-sharper1841 a person, esp. a professional gambler, who makes money by cheating at cards; (also) a person who is skilled at card games; cf. card sharp n. mechanic1897 North American and Australian slang. A person who cheats at gambling games, spec. cards; a card sharp, esp. one who manipulates cards. sharpie1942 colloquial (originally U.S.). = sharper, n.1 2. card shark2002 a person who is skilled at card games; (also) a person who cheats at cards; a card sharp. Subcategories:— fraternity of (1) |
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