blackjack

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1n.

strong, black tobacco for chewing or smoking in a pipe, sold in figs or plugs.

See: fig

Quotations

1896

His hand stole deep into the pocket of his gray homespun trousers, and brought to view a fig of "black-jack," from which he gnawed a thoughtful bite.

1905

Jabe Smith's long face wrinkled sarcastically, and he bit off a chew of "black Jack" before replying

2an.

a card game similar to vingt-et-un ("twenty-one") except that any player may become the dealer by drawing an ace and any ten or face card.

1910

The women with the painted cheeks knew that look; the black-jack boosters knew it: the barkeeper with his knock-out drops knew it.

1935

. . . a game of cards commonly known as Black Jack became very popular.

1958

Recreations [included] blackjack, stud and giving mine managers insomnia.

2bn.

a combination of an ace and any ten or face card as the first two cards dealt to a player.

1923

When occasionally he turned a Black Jack, as several times occurred, he declined the invitation to "take the bank" if he wanted to.