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blackjack and hookers

blackjack and hookers

9.9
A joking phrase for a life of gambling and paid sex without responsibility
  • noun
  • Offensive
translation icon : juego y prostitutas
  • He joked about quitting his job to live a life of blackjack and hookers.

Examples

  • On finishing the project, she quipped that it was time for some blackjack and hookers.

  • Their vacation plans sounded like it would involve plenty of blackjack and hookers.

  • I want blackjack and hookers!

  • Let's enjoy blackjack and hookers!

  • He made a light-hearted comment about wanting to trade in his responsibilities for a life of blackjack and hookers.

  • After finishing their exams, the friends joked that it was finally time to celebrate with blackjack and hookers.

  • During the party, someone yelled that they should forget their worries and indulge in blackjack and hookers for the night.

Antonyms

responsibility
∞ 2.7

A duty to do something and answer for what you do

moderation
47 3.5

Keeping actions or feelings within reasonable limits

How Wild

debauchery
  • NSFW
18 9.1
blackjack and hookers
  • Offensive
9.9
wild
2 2.8
to live it up
  • Informal
27 7.2
to have a ball
  • Informal
31 6.5

Surface Forms

blackjack and hookers singular
blackjack and hookers plural

Morphology

blackjack + and + hooker

The phrase literally names its constituents — 'blackjack' (gambling) and 'hookers' (prostitutes) — so a learner who knows those words can derive the surface meaning of seeking gambling and sexual services. However, the expression is often used humorously as a shorthand for a hedonistic or irresponsible lifestyle, a pragmatic/idiomatic nuance that is not fully predictable from the parts alone.

Etymology

Blackjack and hookers may come from a joking image of someone quitting work to spend all their time playing cards (blackjack) and hiring sex workers (hookers). That's why it's used to mean 'living a wild, irresponsible life'.