cardsharp
card·sharp
cardsharp · cardsharps
шулер, жулик, катала
Falschspieler, Falschspielerin
A professional cheater at card gamesA professional cheater at card games.
UK/ˈkɑːdʃɑːp/US/ˈkɑɹdʃɑɹp/
Meaning
1 sensesA professional cheater at card games.
One of Tim’s great-grandparents was a cardsharp in the Wild West, and was shot dead during a game.
Falschspieler, Falschspielerin
шу́лерšúler, жу́ликžúlik, ката́лаkatála
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
professional cheater at card games:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
professional cheater at card games:
Origin
From card + sharp (“cheater, dishonest person”).From card + sharp (“cheater, dishonest person”).
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Forms
plural: cardsharps| Singular | cardsharp |
|---|---|
| Plural | cardsharps |
regular
Synonyms
11 synonymsClose in meaning
- a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games:card sharpcardsharpercard sharpersharpersharpiesharpycard shark
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedgambler
Derivedcardsharping