How do you call / name cards 2 to 9?
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:29:50 AM
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Help for this one. Is there a (fancy) name or terminology for cards 2 to 9? In other words, these are non-Ten, non-face and non-Ace cards. Thanks in advance.
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:37:00 AM
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deuce, crab, kite, flycatcher, six, angles, snowman, quote, drum
But this may only make sense to me, but I use them to recall my pocket cards.
But this may only make sense to me, but I use them to recall my pocket cards.
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August 2nd, 2012 at 11:38:42 AM
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My gut reaction was "spot" cards.
However, a search reveals that in bridge the 2-10 are (sometimes) referred to as spot cards. Typically, only the 2 thru 9 are used for signaling, and I was taught to signal with the 'spot' cards.
So... close, but not quite?
EDIT: A little more reading confirms that some bridge writers refer to the 2-9 as spot cards, while others refer to the 2-10 as spot cards.
However, a search reveals that in bridge the 2-10 are (sometimes) referred to as spot cards. Typically, only the 2 thru 9 are used for signaling, and I was taught to signal with the 'spot' cards.
So... close, but not quite?
EDIT: A little more reading confirms that some bridge writers refer to the 2-9 as spot cards, while others refer to the 2-10 as spot cards.
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August 2nd, 2012 at 11:40:49 AM
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2 - Deuce
3 - Trey
9 - Niner
There are also nicknames for pocket pairs of all the cards:
22 - Ducks
33 - Crabs
44 - Sail Boats
55 - Speed Limit
66 - Route 66
77 - Sunset Strip
88 - Snowmen
99 - Agent 99
TT - I forget
JJ - Johns
QQ - Ladies, Bitches
KK - Cowboys
AA - Rockets
3 - Trey
9 - Niner
There are also nicknames for pocket pairs of all the cards:
22 - Ducks
33 - Crabs
44 - Sail Boats
55 - Speed Limit
66 - Route 66
77 - Sunset Strip
88 - Snowmen
99 - Agent 99
TT - I forget
JJ - Johns
QQ - Ladies, Bitches
KK - Cowboys
AA - Rockets
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August 2nd, 2012 at 11:45:57 AM
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Thanks. I meant to have one single term / name for the whole group of cards,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,and 9.
August 2nd, 2012 at 11:48:18 AM
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Pip cards
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:18:02 PM
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2= duck
3= trey
7= hockey stick
8= snowman
3= trey
7= hockey stick
8= snowman
A flute with no holes is not a flute, a donut with no holes is a danish
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:22:03 PM
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You're right on the money. Merriam-Webster defines Spot Card as (1) a playing card of rank two to nine inclusive (2) a playing card except an ace or face card but including the ten.Quote: dwheatleyMy gut reaction was "spot" cards.
However, a search reveals that in bridge the 2-10 are (sometimes) referred to as spot cards. Typically, only the 2 thru 9 are used for signaling, and I was taught to signal with the 'spot' cards.
So... close, but not quite?
EDIT: A little more reading confirms that some bridge writers refer to the 2-9 as spot cards, while others refer to the 2-10 as spot cards.
August 2nd, 2012 at 12:29:34 PM
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Oh. I would have called them the number cards.
Yeah, 10 is a number, but is often written as T in game notation.
Yeah, 10 is a number, but is often written as T in game notation.
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August 2nd, 2012 at 7:05:52 PM
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Spots or pips. As a group "pip-valued", as opposed to "Picture". 2-10 are the pip-values. JQKA are picture-cards.
A Rocket
2 Duck
3 Crab
4 Sailboat
5 Nickle
6 Pot Hook
7 Hockey Stick
8 Snowman
9 German Virgin
10 Tennessee
J Fishhook
Q Lady
K Cowboy
A Rocket
2 Duck
3 Crab
4 Sailboat
5 Nickle
6 Pot Hook
7 Hockey Stick
8 Snowman
9 German Virgin
10 Tennessee
J Fishhook
Q Lady
K Cowboy
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