Cardsharp

Quick meaning: Cardsharp is a noun meaning (card games) A professional cheater at card games.

Meaning

(card games) A professional cheater at card games.

Example Sentences

One of Tim’s great-grandparents was a cardsharp in the Wild West, and was shot dead during a game.

You'd been running with a gang of card-sharps when I picked you up, and the police were waiting their chance to gaol you.

Whenever we used to want to take a rise out o' Bill after, we only had to ax him if he'd seen any more card sharps, and he'd get as mad as a hatter.

'Why Moses,' said Satan, 'nor Angels nor sinners / Can live without eating; let's go to our dinners; / Men who play at old sledge cannot both be the winners; / The card-sharps, you know, lose the dimes to beginners; […]'

Word Forms

• cardsharps
• cardshark
• card sharp
• card-sharp

Synonyms for cardsharp

Depending on context, synonyms include broadsman, cardshark, cardsharper, macer.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cardsharper, card sharp, falsecard, cheat, shiner, cardplay.

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