card sharpnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkɑːd ˌʃɑːp/us/ˈkɑːrd ˌʃɑːrp/a person who earns money by playing cards dishonestly
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Card games
- bridge
- canasta
- deal
- dealer
- diamond
- discard
- flush
- full house
- grand slam
- jack
- joker
- pass
- pool
- rummy
- shuffle
- singleton
- snap
- strip poker
- suit
- trump
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Examples from literature
- There is a consciousness among all who speak of him that he amasses his money not by honest trade, but by unknown tricks,—as does a card sharper.