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ten-spot
[ ten-spot ]
noun
- a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
- Slang. a ten-dollar bill.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ten-spot1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
The ten-spot of hearts seemed to have startled her for some reason.
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"I might as well take a chance," says Mrs. Garrett, and she throwed on Messenger's ten-spot.
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A king of diamonds showed first, then a ten-spot and a six-spot of the same suit.
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Poker dice are marked with ace, king, queen, jack and ten-spot.
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Claw, whose exposed cards were a ten-spot and a jack, hesitated for a moment and tossed in a blue chip.
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