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man with the ax

man with the ax noun: the king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards.

man with the ax: the king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards
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Noun

man with the ax

  1. (slang) The king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards.
    • The game is seven card high/low with a buy on the last card. And just to make it more interesting, the man with the ax takes all.1989 February 13, “The Measure of a Man” (2:41), in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Dr. Katherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur)

Synonyms of man with the ax

Forms of man with the ax

alternative formman with the axe

Origin of man with the ax

So called because, while the other three king cards are commonly depicted with swords, the king of diamonds is depicted with an ax.

Questions about man with the ax

What does man with the ax mean?
Man with the ax means the king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards.
What part of speech is man with the ax?
Man with the ax is a noun.

Words near man with the ax in the dictionary

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  2. man versus time
  3. man whore
  4. man whores
  5. man with no name
  6. man with the ax
  7. man with the axe
  8. man'oushe
  9. man'ousheh
  10. man's best friend
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