Blackjack Definition & Meaning

blackjack
noun
  1. a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club- shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets
  2. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
  3. a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship
  4. a gambling game using cards; the object is to hold cards having a higher count than those dealt to the banker up to but not exceeding 21
verb
  1. exert pressure on someone through threats

Synonyms for blackjack

blackmail noun

extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information exert pressure on someone through threats obtain

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cosh noun

a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people hit with a cosh, usually on the head

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pressure noun

the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)

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sap noun

a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant a person who

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twenty-one adj

being one more than twenty the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one a gambling game using cards

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  • "From Junebugg to Tim, B.G. Lunch and Lil' Blackjack"
    Bloods & Crips — Wish You Were Here
  • "And I ain't talk bout the place you play Blackjack"
    CunninLynguists f/ Sheisty Khrist — Gun
  • "Watch your back, sopisticated blackjack"
    Mood Ruff — Night.Life.Types (Odario Version)

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What does blackjack mean?
a common scrubby deciduous tree of central and southeastern United States having dark bark and broad three-lobed (club- shaped) leaves; tends to form dense thickets a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship a gambling game using cards
What part of speech is blackjack?
Blackjack is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does blackjack have?
Blackjack has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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