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noun
1.
a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
2.
one of a set of thin pieces of cardboard with spots, figures, etc., used in playing various games; playing card.
3.
cards, (usually used with a singular verb)
a.
a game or games played with such a set.
b.
the playing of such a game: to win at cards.
c.
Casino. the winning of 27 cards or more.
d.
Whist. tricks won in excess of six.
4.
Also called greeting card. a piece of paper or thin cardboard, usually folded, printed with a message of holiday greeting, congratulations, or other sentiment, often with an illustration or decorations, for mailing to a person on an appropriate occasion.
5.
EXPANDsomething useful in attaining an objective, as a course of action or position of strength, comparable to a high card held in a game: If negotiation fails, we still have another card to play.
7.
calling card (def. 1).
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a program of the events at races, boxing matches, etc.
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a menu or wine list.
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COLLAPSEInformal.
a.
a person who is amusing or facetious.
b.
any person, especially one with some indicated characteristic: a queer card.
verb (used with object)
16.
to provide with a card.
17.
to fasten on a card.
18.
to write, list, etc., on cards.
19.
Slang. to examine the identity card or papers of: The bartender was carding all youthful customers to be sure they were of legal drinking age.
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In the cards
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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in/on the cards, impending or likely; probable: A reorganization is in the cards.
21.
play one's cards right, to act cleverly, sensibly, or cautiously: If you play your cards right, you may get mentioned in her will.
22.
put one's cards on the table, to be completely straightforward and open; conceal nothing: He always believed in putting his cards on the table.
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Word Origin & History
card
"to comb wool," 1393, from O.Prov. carda, from cardar "to card," from V.L. *caritare, from L. carrere "to clean or comb with a card," from PIE base *kars- "to scrape."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
in the cards
Likely or certain to happen, as in I don't think Jim will win
it's just not in the cards. This term, originally put as on the cards, alludes to the cards used in fortune-telling. [Early 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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