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hockelty U.S. slang.
Also hocklety, hockley, hocly.
(See quots.) Cf. hock n.6
1843J. H. Greene Expos. Arts Gambling 210 By hocklety and splitting, many men have experienced great disappointment on this same device of hocklety. Ibid. 166 Hockley, signifies the last card but one, the chance of which the banker claims, and may refuse to let any punter withdraw a card when eight or less remain to be dealt. 1867Bohn's Hand-bk. Games 336 The last card but one is called hocly, and forms part of the banker's gain. 1895Manson Sporting Dict. 58 (Faro), Hock or Hockelty card, the last card remaining in the box, after the deal has been made. |