blackjack
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Definition of blackjack
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— called also twenty-one, vingt-et-un
— called also natural, twenty-one
— called also blackjack oak
blackjack
verbDefinition of blackjack (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for blackjack
Synonyms: Verb
coerce, compel, constrain, dragoon, drive, force, impel, impress, make, muscle, obligate, oblige, press, pressure, sandbag
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Examples of blackjack in a Sentence
Verb
you cannot blackjack me into going along with this a couple of thugs trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection moneyRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Two sports betting kiosks stand inside the bar and eight are sprinkled throughout the floor, letting a gambler playing blackjack slide over and make a quick bet on an NFL game and then quickly get back to cards. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "Take a look inside a sports book at one of first Indiana casinos to offer wagering on NFL, NCAA, NBA," 30 Aug. 2019 Ohio lists 608 species of rare plants, from lakeside daisy to blackjack oak. — Grant Segall, cleveland.com, "U.S. tightens eligibility for species protections, but Ohio stands pat," 19 Aug. 2019 How about the great jobs — jobs like cocktail servers or blackjack dealers. — Randy Blaser, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Illinois is getting more casinos, but the deck is still stacked against us," 5 July 2019 Other dances followed, while outside the ballroom guests enjoyed charity gaming at roulette, blackjack, three-card poker, and dice tables. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Guiding hands and dancing feet," 21 June 2019 What's the most you've ever won at blackjack? $8,700. — Matt Wake | [email protected], al.com, "Next wave Alabama musicians: hard-hitting drummer with style," 5 June 2019 In the 1950s, four mathematically minded U.S. Army soldiers used primitive electronic calculators to work out the optimal strategy for playing blackjack. — Quanta Magazine, "In Quantum Games, There’s No Way to Play the Odds," 1 Apr. 2019 The state countersued, saying the tribe was continuing to offer blackjack in violation of the agreement. — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Odds are improving for a Seminole gambling deal in the Legislature," 16 Feb. 2018 Before that bill passed, all gambling had to be on games taking place inside casinos, like blackjack and slot machines. — A.j. Perez, USA TODAY, "States where sports betting may be ready in time for NFL season," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blackjack.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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