blackjack
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- IPA /ˈblækdʒæk/
Noun
blackjack noun
- A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.
- A hand in the game of blackjack consisting of a face card and an ace.
- The flag (i.e., a jack) traditionally flown by pirate ships; popularly thought to be a white skull and crossed bones on a black field (the Jolly Roger).
- A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma.
Verb
blackjack verb
- To strike with a blackjack or similar weapon.
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