cold deck

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld dek]
- /koʊld dɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kohld dek]
- /koʊld dɛk/

Definitions of cold deck words

noun cold deck a pack with the cards in prearranged order, secretly exchanged for the one in use; stacked deck. 1
noun cold deck (poker) A hand where two or more players have very strong hands and one or more of them loses a lot of chips despite the strength of the hand(s) involved. 0
verb cold deck (nonstandard) To inflict a cold deck situation on an opponent. 0

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Origin of cold deck

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Cold deck

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cold deck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cold deck usage trend in Literature

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