单词 | ante man |
释义 | ante mann.2 Now rare. In poker and similar games: the player who puts up the ante (typically the player on the dealer's left).Used in the context of games where a single player puts up an ante; see note at ante n.2 1a. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > poker > [noun] > players > type of player age1843 ante man1851 ante1853 straddler1863 bluffer1888 sandbagger1940 chip leader1985 1851 J. H. Green Twelve Days in Tombs viii. 84 The dealer asked the ‘ante man’ if he wanted any more cards. 1904 F. Crissey Tattlings Retired Politician xiii. 270 I contend..that the ante man has the right to raise the pot before the draw. 1950 L. H. Dawson Compl. Hoyle's Games (1994) i. 120 B, the ante man, plays on ace, king of hearts, and three indifferent cards. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.21851 |
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