List of playing-card nicknames
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Single Cards
The following is a list of nicknames used for playing cards used in most card games which use the standard 52-card pack. Such games usually require the revealing or announcement of held cards, at which point the nicknames may be used.
| Card Name | Initial | Alternative Names | Collective Names | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace | A | As-Nas, Bull, Bullet, Eyes, Mastercard, Rocket[1], Spike[1], Spot, Death Card (), Pig's Eye (), Puppy Foot () | No-Spotter | Whiteskin | Honor Card |
| King | K | Cowboy, K-Boy, Knight, Monarch, Sergeant, Alexander (), Charlemagne (), Charles (), David (), Julius Ceasar (), King Without a Mustache (), One-Eyed King (), Suicide King () | Court Card, Face Card, Figure, Liner, Paint, Paintskin, Picture, Picture Card, Redskin, Rembrandt | ||
| Queen | Q | 2-Titties, Bitch, Cowgirl, Dame, Dyke,Lady, Girl, Hen, Joy Girl, Argine (), Black Maria (), Calamity Jane (), Helen of Troy (), Judith (), Molly Hogan (), Pallas Athena (), Rachel () | |||
| Jack | J | Fishhook[1], Hook, J-Bird[1], J-Boy, Jackal, Jackson, Jacksonville, Jake, John, Johnny, Knave, Valet, Eunuch (), Hector (), Holger (), La Hire (), Lancelot (), Pam (), Roland () | |||
| 10 | T | Dime | Spotter | Whiteskin | |
| 9 | 9 | Neener, Nina Ross, Niner, Salmon, Curse of Scotland (), Scourge of Scotland () | |||
| 8 | 8 | Fat Lady[1], Ocho, Snowman[1] | |||
| 7 | 7 | Candy Cane[1], Hockey Stick[1], Mullet[1], Walking Stick[1], The Drinking Card () | |||
| 6 | 6 | A Boot[1], Sax, Sex | |||
| 5 | 5 | Five Spot, Nickel, Pedro | |||
| 4 | 4 | Boat[1], Four Spot, One Legged Ace[1], Sailboat[1], Sharp Top[1], The Devil's Bedpost () | |||
| 3 | 3 | Crab[1], Trey | No-Spotter | ||
| 2 | 2 | Deuce, Dewey[1], Duck[1], Swan[1], The Curse of Mexico () | |||
Pocket cards
The following is a list of nicknames for pairs of two playing cards, usually hole cards, used in poker derivatives such as Texas Hold'em and Omaha Hold 'em poker. These nicknames are usually used by the player when announcing their hand or by spectators or commentators who are watching the game.
| Card Initials | Alternative Names |
|---|---|
| AA | Alan Alda[2], Albert Anastasia[2], Bullets, Eyes, Eyes of Texas, Flying Nazis, Pocket Rockets[1], Needles, Rocky Mountains[1], Sharp Tops[1], Snake Eyes, Sticks, Teepees[1], Two Pips, American Airlines ( )[2], Banditerna ( ), Joe Louis ( ), Visine ( ) |
| AK | Alex Kurth[2], Anna Kournikova[2], Big Slick, Casey Afflecks, Kalashnikovs, Korean Airlines, Salt Lake Pair, Santa Barbara, Walking Back to Houston, Big Ugly (offsuit), Barry Greenstein[3]( ), Exxon Valdez ( ) |
| AQ | Anthony & Cleopatra, Big Chick, Big Slut, Little Slick, Mrs Slick |
| AJ | Apple Jacks[2], Ajax[4], Blackjack, Foamy Cleanser, Jackass[4], Trepasso |
| AT | Bookends, Johnny Moss |
| A9 | Rounders Hand, McDerment ( ) |
| A8 | Dead Man's Hand[3] |
| A7 | Avenged Sevenfold[2], Slapshot |
| A6 | Asics[4], Mile High Club |
| A5 | Face[4], High Five |
| A4 | Plane Crash, Transvestite[1] |
| A3 | Ashtray[4], Baskin-Robbins, Friday 13th |
| A2 | Acey-Deucey[4], Arizona, Drinking Age, Hunting Season, Little Slick |
| KK | Ace Magnets, Brokeback, Cowboys, Elvis Presley, Gorillas, Gorillas in the Mist, Kangaroos, Knights, King Kong[2], Kinkerbells, Krispy Kreme[2] |
| KQ | Ferdinand and Isabella, Lucy and Ricky, Royal Couple, Divorce (suited), Marriage (suited), Mixed Marriage (offsuit), Othello (offsuit) |
| KJ | Bill Fillmaff[3], Harry Potter, Just Kidding[2], King John[2], Kojak[4], Starsky and Hutch, Tucson Monster, Bachelor's Hand (offsuit) |
| KT | Big Al, Katie[4], Ken[4], Woodcutter (offsuit) |
| K9 | Bow-wow, Canine[4], Dogs, Fido, Jesus (Chris Ferguson)[3], Sawmill, Rin Tin Tin, Mongrel (offsuit), Mutt (offsuit), Pedigree (suited) |
| K8 | Kate[4], Feast, Kokomo |
| K7 | Colombia River, Kevin[4] |
| K6 | Kicks[4] |
| K5 | Knives[4], Seattle Special |
| K4 | Core[4], Fork[4], Forking Idiot, Fork Off (offsuit) |
| K3 | Alaska Hand, Commander Crab, King Crab, Krablar, Sizzler, Thing[4], Three Kings |
| K2 | Donald, Everest, Big Fritz (suited) |
| Bitches, Calamity Jane, Canadian Aces, Canadian Rockets, Cowgirls, Double Date, Divas, Four Tits, Hilton Sisters, Jailhouse Rock, Ladies, Mop Squeezers, Pair of Wire Cutters, San Francisco Wedding, Sigfried and Roy, Snowshoes, Whores | |
| QJ | Quack[4], Fred and Ethel, Jacquese[4], Maverick, Oedipus, Pinochle ( ) |
| QT | Cutie[4], Goolsby, Q-Tip[2], Quint[4], Robert Varkonyi[3] |
| Q9 | Quinine[4] |
| Q8 | Kuwait[4] |
| Q7 | Computer Hand (offsuit) |
| Q6 | Nesquik[4], Village People, Peanut Butter and Jelly (offsuit) |
| Q5 | Granny Mae |
| Q4 | |
| Q3 | Gay Waiter, San Francisco Busboy, Streetwalker, Windsor Waiter |
| Q2 | Daisy |
| JJ | Brothers, Fishhooks[1], Hooks[1], Jaybirds, Devils, Gents, Johnnies, Jokers, Kid Dyne-o-mite, One Eyed Jacks ( ) |
| JT | T.J. Cloutier[2][3], T.J. Hooker[2] |
| J9 | |
| J8 | Jeffrey Dahmer |
| J7 | Jack Daniels |
| J6 | Jack Talley, Railroad |
| J5 | Bubblegum Soul, Jackson Five[2], Motown, Rock and Roll |
| J4 | Flat tire |
| J3 | |
| J2 | Heckle and Jeckle |
| TT | Binary, Boxcars, Dimes, Dynamite, Shotguns, Tension[4], TNT[4] |
| T9 | Countdown |
| T8 | Golden Dan, Tetris |
| T7 | Bowling Hand, Split |
| T6 | Sweet Sixteen |
| T5 | Dime Store, Five and Dime, Merfs, Mustang, Woolworths |
| T4 | Broderick Crawford, CB Hand, Convoy, Good Buddy, Over and Out, Roger That, Truckers' Special, Trucker, Executive Trucker (suited), |
| T3 | Fast Connection, Weinberg |
| T2 | Doyle Brunson[3], Terminator 2[2], Texas Dolly |
| 99 | Barbara Felton[2], German Virgins, Phil Hellmuth[3], Popeyes, Meat Hooks[1], Wayne Gretzky[3] |
| 98 | Oldsmobile[2] |
| 97 | |
| 96 | Big Lick[1], Dinner For Two[1], Good Lover[1], Happy Meal[1], Joe Bernstein, Percy (offsuit), Prom Night (suited)[1] |
| 95 | Dolly Parton, Hard Working Man, Nine to Five[2] |
| 94 | Joe Montana, San Francisco |
| 93 | Jack Benny |
| 92 | Golf Bag, Montana Banana, Twiggy |
| 88 | Back in Time, Dawg Balls[1], Double Infinity[1], Octopussy[1], Piano Keys, Little Oldsmobile, Racetracks[1], Snowmen[1], Two Fat Ladies[1], Wurlitzer[1] |
| 87 | RPM |
| 86 | Eubie, Henry Bowen, Pacheco Nuts |
| 85 | Finky Dinky |
| 84 | Big Brother, Orwell |
| 83 | Raquel Welch, Sven |
| 82 | |
| 77 | Candy Canes[1], Mullets[1], Saturn, Sunset Strip[2], Walking Sticks[1] |
| 76 | Philadelphia, Trombones, Union Oil |
| 75 | Filipino Slick, Heinz, Pickle Man |
| 74 | Cambodian Slick, Ghost Dog, Gilchrist |
| 73 | Joe Hachem[3] |
| 72 | Beer Hand (offsuit), Hammer (offsuit), W.H.I.P. (Worst Hand In Poker) (offsuit) |
| 66 | Boots[1], Cherries[1], Kicks, Route 66 |
| 65 | Ken Warren[3] |
| 64 | The Rabbit, Nintendo |
| 63 | Blocky, Jimmy Summerfield (offsuit) |
| 62 | Ainsworth, Cowboy Wolford[3] |
| 55 | Manatees, Nickels, Presto, Speed Limit |
| 54 | Colt 45[2], Jane Russell, Jesse James, Moneymaker[3] |
| 53 | Bully Johnson[3] |
| 52 | Pick-up, Quarter, Two Bits |
| 44 | Canadian Presto, Diana Dors, Dirty Harry, Luke Skywalker, Magnum, Midlife Crisis, Sailboats[1], Dark Force ( )[4], Darth Vader ( ) |
| 43 | Waltz |
| 42 | Jack Bauer, Lumberman's Hand, Solid Gold |
| 33 | Crabs[1], Socks |
| 32 | Aggie Slick, Can of Corn, Little Pete, Mississippi Slick, Polish Big Slick, Hooter Hand (suited) |
| 22 | Ballerina, Ducks[1], Quack Quack[1], Shoes[1], Swans[1] |
Full Hands
The following sets of playing cards can be referred to by the corresponding names in card games that include sets of 3 or more cards, particularly 3 and 5 card draw, Texas Hold 'em and Omaha Hold 'em. The nicknames would often be used by players when revealing their hands, or by spectators or commentators watching the game.
| Card Initials | Alternative Names |
|---|---|
| AAA | Beatles Reunion |
| AKQJT | Broadway |
| AK47 | Machine Gun, Assault Rifle |
| A2345 | First Street, Little Minnie, Little Wheel, Pup, Puppy, Spoke, Steel Wheel Bike (suited) |
| A23 | ABC |
| AA88 | Dead Man's Hand |
| AA222 | Marksman |
| KKKK | Four Horsemen |
| KKQQ | Mommas and Poppas |
| KKK | Alabama Knight Riders, Three Wise Men, Ku Klux Klan |
| QQQQ | Village People |
| QQQ | Six Tits |
| JJJ | "Hart, Schaffner and Marx" |
| JJ55 | Rock 'n' Roll, Motown |
| TTT | Thirty Miles of Bad Road, Elk River, Gilroy, Judge Bean, Judge Duffy, San Jose to Gilroy |
| T8642 | Rizlo, Scotch Straight |
| 777 | 21, 21 Miles of Rough Road, Jackpot |
| 666 | The Devil, Lucifer, The Beast, Devil's Area Code, Kotch |
| 65432 | Rabbit |
| 555 | Washington Monument |
| 444 | Grand Jury |
| 3333 | Forest, Four Trees |
| 33222 | Nits and Lice |
| 3322 | Socks and Shoes, Mits and Mites, Mites and Lice, Nits and Lice |
| 222 | Huey, Dewey, and Louie |
See Also
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax Nickname given due to shape of card's character or cards' characters
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Nickname given primarily due to matching initials
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Name of a professional card player given as nickname, particularly when they have won a large tournament with those specific cards
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa Nickname given due to phonetic similarity to names of cards
References
- Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
- Rich McComas (2004-12-05). "Holdem Secrets - 400+ Pocket Cards". Retrieved 2008-08-07.
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