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cardsharp

[ kahrd-shahrp ]

noun

  1. a person, especially a professional gambler, who cheats at card games.


cardsharp

/ ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp /

noun

  1. a professional card player who cheats
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈcardˌsharping, noun
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Other Words From

  • card·sharp·ing noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cardsharp1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; card 1 + sharp
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Example Sentences

He believed that if he was in England with plenty of money he could track down that cardsharp lie.

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