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52 pickup

52 pickup noun: a card game played as a practical joke, wherein the "dealer" throws the deck of cards in the air, and the other player must pick them up off the floor.

Noun

52 pickup (uncountable)

  1. A card game played as a practical joke, wherein the "dealer" throws the deck of cards in the air, and the other player must pick them up off the floor.
    • Snipe hunting is like “52 Pickup.” You learn the game the first time you play it.2010, Ernest Ranly, Pick Up Stuff: Family Farm Life, PublishAmerica, →ISBN
    • The idea that I could exonerate Harris in a week while keeping the house of cards that was my life from quickly becoming a game of 52 pickup was a tall order even for someone with my extensive creative skills.2011, James Patterson with Michael Ledwidge, Now You See Her
    Synonyms:
    52-card pickup

Synonyms of 52 pickup

Questions about 52 pickup

What does 52 pickup mean?
52 pickup means a card game played as a practical joke, wherein the "dealer" throws the deck of cards in the air, and the other player must pick them up off the floor.
What part of speech is 52 pickup?
52 pickup is a noun.

Words near 52 pickup in the dictionary

  1. 5150ing
  2. 5150s
  3. 5160
  4. 51st
  5. 51st state
  6. 52 pickup
  7. 52-card pickup
  8. 52100
  9. 527
  10. 527s
  11. 5280

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