cold deck
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cold deck
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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You always had in mind the fact that all these guys were in foxholes someplace or sitting out on some cold deck somewhere.
From Time Magazine Archive
And I'll add the knowledge that I was playing against men that would slip a cold deck if they played solitaire, they were so crooked.
From Cow-Country by Bower, B. M.
They couldn’t cold deck anybody on the rural free delivery routes.
From Young Wallingford by Chester, George Randolph
It's in a poker game; an' the barkeep brings the dealer a cold deck onder a tray whereon he purveys the drinks.
From Wolfville Nights by Lewis, Alfred Henry
They were cross-lifting him—and playing with a cold deck at that.
From Steve Yeager by Raine, William MacLeod
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