English Explanatory Dictionary

bookends

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of bookend
  2. An ace and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bookend

Pronunciation

En-au-bookends.ogg

Word forms

bookends

Etymology

Poker sense: because the cards are the first and last in a top straight.

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