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pokerclack

pokerclack noun: a tutting sound (with the tongue touching the front teeth) made by a poker player when seeing the hole cards. It is a deliberate exaggerated expression of sadness, considered a tell of having very good cards.

Noun

pokerclack (plural pokerclacks)

  1. A tutting sound (with the tongue touching the front teeth) made by a poker player when seeing the hole cards. It is a deliberate exaggerated expression of sadness, considered a tell of having very good cards.

Forms of pokerclack

pluralpokerclacks

Origin of pokerclack

From poker + clack.

Questions about pokerclack

What does pokerclack mean?
Pokerclack means a tutting sound (with the tongue touching the front teeth) made by a poker player when seeing the hole cards. It is a deliberate exaggerated expression of sadness, considered a tell of having very good cards.
What part of speech is pokerclack?
Pokerclack is a noun.
What is the plural of pokerclack?
The plural of pokerclack is pokerclacks.

Words near pokerclack in the dictionary

  1. poker run
  2. poker runs
  3. poker up
  4. poker-faced
  5. poker-like
  6. pokerclack
  7. pokerclacks
  8. pokered
  9. pokered up
  10. pokerface
  11. pokerfaced

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