old gentleman
old gentleman noun: a playing card that is almost imperceptibly longer than the others in the deck, used by cheats.
Noun
old gentleman (plural old gentlemen)
- A playing card that is almost imperceptibly longer than the others in the deck, used by cheats.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see old, gentleman.
Proper noun capitalized: Old Gentleman
the Old Gentleman
- The Devil.
- Adieu, Madam, I am your most humble and most obedient Servant, or may the Old Gentleman in Black hurry me to his Dominions.1700, Paul Scarron, The Whole Comical Works of Monsr. Scarron, page 13
- AS the Devil is not so Black as he is Painted, so neither does he appear in so many Shapes as we make for him; we Dress him up in more Suits of Cloaths, and more Masquerade Habits, than ever he wore; and I question much, if he was to see the Pictures and Figures which we call Devil, whether he...1725, Daniel Defoe, An essay on the history and reality of apparitions
Forms of old gentleman
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Questions about old gentleman
- What does old gentleman mean?
- Old gentleman means a playing card that is almost imperceptibly longer than the others in the deck, used by cheats.
- What part of speech is old gentleman?
- Old gentleman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of old gentleman?
- The plural of old gentleman is old gentlemen.
Words near old gentleman in the dictionary
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