suicide king
suicide king · suicide kings
король червей, червовый король
Herz-König, Herzkönig
A king of hearts in a deck of playing cardsA king of hearts in a deck of playing cards.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A king of hearts in a deck of playing cards.
When Henry played poker, he liked to declare suicide kings wild, as he felt it lent him an air of sophistication.
Origin
So called because the king of hearts appears to be stabbing himself in the head with his sSo called because the king of hearts appears to be stabbing himself in the head with his sword in English pattern playing cards.
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Forms
plural: suicide kings| Singular | suicide king |
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