double deal
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See also: double-deal
English
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[edit]Verb
[edit]double deal (third-person singular simple present double deals, present participle double dealing, simple past and past participle double dealt)
- To deal the top and bottom cards from a deck to a confederate in a card game as if they were one card.
- 2003, Bill Brooks, Law for Hire, page 102:
- Barely looking up from his smooth hands and the cards they held, the gambler said, “You're not a good enough cardplayer I'd have to double deal you."
- To cheat by trickery.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to deal the top and bottom cards from a deck
Noun
[edit]double deal (plural double deals)
- An instance of double dealing.