DEFINITIONS

cardsharp

or card·sharp·er

[ kahrd-shahrp or kahrd-shahr-per ]
/ ˈkɑrdˌʃɑrp or ˈkɑrdˌʃɑr pər /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR cardsharp ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

Words related to cardsharp

liar, swindler, wretch, scoundrel, bum, bettor, bookmaker, bookie, ruffian, tough, beggar, miscreant, opportunist, villain, idler, felon, disgrace, profligate, devil, delinquent

Words nearby cardsharp

cardphone, cardplayer, cardroom, cards, cards are stacked against, cardsharp, cardstock, carduaceous, carducci, cardueline, cardus

Origin of cardsharp

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; card1 + sharp

OTHER WORDS FROM cardsharp

card·sharp·ing, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cardsharp

card shark cardsharp
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Examples from the Web for cardsharp

  • He believed that if he was in England with plenty of money he could track down that cardsharp lie.

    T. Tembarom|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for cardsharp

cardsharp

cardsharper

/ (ˈkɑːdˌʃɑːp) /

noun

a professional card player who cheats

Derived forms of cardsharp

cardsharping, noun
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