Oldsmobile

English

Etymology

Named after Ransom E. Olds, who founded a motor company in 1897. His early companies' names included his surname, and the automobiles were first marketed as Olds automobiles. That collocation was quickly blended informally by the public to produce Oldsmobile, which was soon also used by the company itself. The poker senses of the word refer to the Oldsmobile 98.

Proper noun

Oldsmobile

1. An American car brand belonging to GM. Founded in 1897; with GM since 1908; retired from new cars since 2004; still active IP of GM.

Noun

Oldsmobile (plural Oldsmobiles)

1. A car of this brand.

   She was a family friend. I remember riding in her car as a child. It was an Oldsmobile and seemed a bit plush and expensive compared with our car.

   He has a classic Oldsmobile in his garage. It's one of those ones with a huge V-8.

2. (poker slang) A lowball hand with a nine and an eight as the two highest cards
3. (poker slang) Two pair nines and eights
4. (poker slang) A nine and an eight as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

References

• Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN