| 单词 | card-sharping |
| 释义 | > as lemmascard-sharping card-sharping n. the action of making money by cheating at cards; the fact of being a card sharp.In early use perhaps also with reference more broadly to any illicit gambling with cards. [ < card n.2 + sharping n. (compare sharping n. 2).] ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > card game > card-sharping or cheating > [noun] card coney-catching1592 bite1711 Greekery1823 card-sharping1840 1840 Sunday Times 5 Apr. Card sharping.—Luke Owen, the proprietor of the Coachmakers' Arms, Belgrave-street, on Thursday appeared on a summons charging him with suffering gaming. 1870 Daily News 20 Apr. Two men..were charged with..card-sharping in a railway carriage. 2007 Irish Independent (Nexis) 2 June Through some clever card-sharping and timely thievery, Fergus and Molly wrangle a place on the Laramie, sailing to Quebec. < as lemmas |
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