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cardsharp

American  
[kahrd-shahrp] / ˈkɑrdˌʃɑrp /
Also cardsharper

noun

  1. a person, especially a professional gambler, who cheats at card games.

cardsharp British  
/ ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp /

noun

  1. a professional card player who cheats

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • cardsharping noun

Etymology

Origin of cardsharp

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; card 1 + sharp

Example Sentences

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Watch her closely, the way you might watch the hands of a fast-dealing cardsharp, and be rewarded: a perfect, tiny can-you-believe-this eye roll here, a feline smile melting into laughter there.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2023

"For a cardsharp, he wasn't too sharp," said Las Vegas casino consultant George Joseph.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2014

He was Bret Maverick, a cardsharp and ladies man who got by on his wits instead of a six-gun and would just as soon duck a fight as face a showdown.

From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2014

How I’d love to look at this painting in the company of a great cardsharp like the late Ricky Jay.

From Washington Post

Not shark but sharp, and it’s spelled as one word, cardsharp.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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