poker

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[ poh-ker ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that pokes.

  2. a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire.

Origin of poker

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First recorded in 1525–35; poke1 + -er1

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Other definitions for poker (2 of 2)

poker2
[ poh-ker ]

noun
  1. a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.

Origin of poker

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1825–35, Americanism; perhaps originally braggart, bluffer; compare Middle Low German poken to brag, play, Middle Dutch poken to bluff, brag

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British Dictionary definitions for poker (1 of 2)

poker1

/ (ˈpəʊkə) /


noun
  1. a metal rod, usually with a handle, for stirring a fire

  2. a person or thing that pokes

British Dictionary definitions for poker (2 of 2)

poker2

/ (ˈpəʊkə) /


noun
  1. a card game of bluff and skill in which bets are made on the hands dealt, the highest-ranking hand (containing the most valuable combinations of sequences and sets of cards) winning the pool

Origin of poker

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C19: probably from French poque similar card game

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Other Idioms and Phrases with poker

poker

In addition to the idiom beginning with poker

  • poker face

also see:

  • stiff as a board (poker)

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