blackjack
- noun
- /ˈblækˌdʒæk/
- NSFW
- Lum pulls a blackjack out of his baggy pants.
- pull a blackjack
Examples
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Tim runs out the door with his blackjack unsheathed.
Fiction book (1993) -
Shang bludgeons the fallen warrior, using his lead-filled rat like a blackjack as Amsterdam kicks him savagely; the Native collapses unconscious at their feet.
Fiction book (2002) -
Before she could react, I removed the blackjack from my pocket and struck her head.
Fiction book (1990) -
That blackjack you got in your hand could split somebody's skull open.
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I was caught up enough in their words that I didn't hear the driver take two steps to my right and then bring down a blackjack with considerable force on the back of my head.
Fiction book (1996) -
He flattened Miles and I with a blackjack... at the North Hollywood rally last year.
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Close-up on Charlie's face as a blackjack cracks across the crown of his skull, and his eyes roll back in his head.
Fiction book (1991) -
Hey, Lina, whatcha hittin' him with, a blackjack?
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Whereas Benny, I've seen him getting worked over with blackjacks.
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He swung the blackjack and incapacitated his opponent with one swift motion.
Synonyms
A thick heavy stick or club used as a weapon
A small flexible club covered with leather used to hit people
A short heavy stick with a leather head used to hit people
A short heavy stick that police use to hit or control people
Compounds
- Offensive
A joking phrase for a life of gambling and paid sex without responsibility
- Specialized
A small or medium tree that loses its leaves, has dark bark, three-part leaves, and often grows in dense groups
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Etymology
The word blackjack for the short club likely comes from black for its dark, leather cover and jack for a small object, so it names a short, heavy stick used for hitting.