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skip straight

American  

noun

Poker.

  1. a hand consisting of five cards following one another by two in order of denomination, as a five, seven, nine, jack, and king, being of special value in certain games.

Etymology

Origin of skip straight

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

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“You should watch them out of order. Skip straight to the last year.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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