| 单词 | card shark |
| 释义 | > as lemmascard shark card shark n. a person who is skilled at card games; (also) a person who cheats at cards; a card sharp. [Apparently < card n.2 + shark n.1 (compare shark n.1 2a), perhaps as an alteration of card sharp n.] ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card-sharping or cheating > [noun] > card-sharper Greek1528 cheaterc1555 packer1586 palmer1671 operator1731 card sharp1840 card-sharper1841 mechanic1897 sharpie1942 card shark2002 1877 Sandusky (Ohio) Daily Reg. 7 Sept. The subject of this gathering of card-sharks is to definitely settle the relative values of some of the larger denominations of hands. 1993 D. Burrus & R. Gittines Technotrends (1994) vi. 126 My players were calling and raising each other like real card sharks. 2002 Caribbean World Summer 65/1 Poker has continued to shed its negative image of the backroom card shark playing with an ace hidden up his sleeve. < as lemmas |
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