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first basing

first basing noun: in blackjack, a form of hole carding in which a player peeks at the hole card as the dealer checks it.

Noun

first basing (uncountable)

  1. In blackjack, a form of hole carding in which a player peeks at the hole card as the dealer checks it.

Origin of first basing

From first base + -ing.

Questions about first basing

What does first basing mean?
First basing means in blackjack, a form of hole carding in which a player peeks at the hole card as the dealer checks it.
What part of speech is first basing?
First basing is a noun.

Words near first basing in the dictionary

  1. First Australians
  2. first base
  3. first baseman
  4. first basemen
  5. first bases
  6. first basing
  7. first best
  8. first bests
  9. first bite free
  10. First Bloke
  11. First Blokes

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