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giant kill

giant kill noun: a rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

Noun

giant kill (uncountable)

  1. A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.
    Synonyms:
    reversal

Synonyms of giant kill

Origin of giant kill

Calque of Japanese ジャイアントキル (jaiantokiru), from English giant + kill, from the idea of the weakest card beating the strongest card, i.e. David and Goliath.

Questions about giant kill

What does giant kill mean?
Giant kill means a rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.
What part of speech is giant kill?
Giant kill is a noun.

Words near giant kill in the dictionary

  1. giant isopod
  2. giant kelp
  3. giant kelpfish
  4. giant kettle
  5. giant kettles
  6. giant kill
  7. giant kingfisher
  8. giant kingfishers
  9. giant lacewing
  10. giant lacewings
  11. giant leopard moth

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