hockeltyn.
U.S. slang.
(See quots.) Cf. hock n.6
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1843 J. H. Green Exposure Arts & Miseries Gambling 210 By hocklety and splitting, many men have experienced great disappointment on this same device of hocklety.
1843 J. H. Green Exposure Arts & Miseries Gambling 166 Hockley, signifies the last card but one, the chance of which the banker claims, and may refuse to let any punter withdraw a card when eight or less remain to be dealt.
1867 H. G. Bohn et al. Hand-bk. Games (new ed.) 336 The last card but one is called hocly, and forms part of the banker's gain.
1895 G. J. Manson Sporting Dict. Hock or Hockelty card, the last card remaining in the box, after the deal has been made.
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