English Explanatory Dictionary

nineteen hand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hand of cards that scores no points.

Word forms

nineteen hand nineteen hands

Etymology

So called because 19 is one of the few scores between 0 and 29 that cannot actually be achieved.

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