ten-spot

Thân thiện

A player lays down the ten-spot of hearts on the table.

Definition

Noun: 1. A playing card with ten pips: One of four cards in a standard deck, specifically the ten of clubs, diamonds, hearts, or spades, marked with ten symbols (pips) on its face. 2. A ten-dollar bill (U.S. slang): Informal term for a piece of U.S. currency with a value of ten dollars.

Usage Examples

• Playing Card:
  • He won the trick with the ten-spot of hearts.
  • I need a ten-spot to complete my straight.
• Currency (Slang):
  • Can you lend me a ten-spot until payday?
  • The bet was just a ten-spot, so it was no big deal.

Advanced Usage

• The term is most commonly used in the context of card games like poker or bridge when referring to the card.
• As slang for money, it is casual and somewhat dated, but still understood. It is typically used in the singular ("a ten-spot").

Variants and Related Words

• Ten: The standard, non-slang term for the card or the bill.
• Tenner (noun, chiefly British): Informal term for a ten-pound note or, less commonly, a ten-dollar bill.

Synonyms

• For the card: The ten, the ten of [suit].
• For the bill (informal): A ten, a sawbuck (U.S. slang).

Related Idioms

• Not a ten-spot more: Not a single additional ten dollars.
  • I paid fifty dollars for it, not a ten-spot more.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ten