misdealer

A player calls out the misdealer for giving him the wrong card.

Definition

Noun: - A person who deals cards incorrectly in a card game, often resulting in an invalid or unfair distribution of cards.

Usage Examples

• (Someone who dealt cards wrongly in a game.)
• (An incorrect card dealer.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to card games and is rarely used outside that context. It may also imply a breach of game rules, but not necessarily intentional cheating.
  • The tournament rules strictly penalize any misdealer, even if the mistake was accidental. (A person who deals cards incorrectly, regardless of intent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Misdial (n): a wrong or incorrect telephone number dialed. (Not directly related to card games, but shares the "mis-" prefix meaning "wrongly.")
• Misdeal (n/v): an incorrect deal of cards; to deal cards incorrectly.
  • The misdeal forced the players to restart the game. (An incorrect distribution of cards.)

Synonyms

• Incorrect dealer: a person who deals cards in a faulty manner.
• Faulty dealer: a dealer who makes errors in card distribution.

Phrasal Verbs

• (None directly associated with "misdealer." The related verb is "misdeal," which is not a phrasal verb.)

Related Idioms

• (No common idioms include "misdealer." The term is technical and confined to card games.)