Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

man with the ax

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: man with- the ax
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The game is seven card high/low with a buy on the last card. And just to make it more interesting, the man with the ax takes all."

Etymology

So called because, while the other three king cards are commonly depicted with swords, the king of diamonds is depicted with an ax.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

man with the axe (alternative)

Phrases

one-eyed jack suicide king wild card

Frequently Paired Words

one-eyed jack suicide king wild card

Synonyms

king of diamonds

Questions

What does man with the ax mean?: The king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards.
Where does man with the ax come from?: So called because, while the other three king cards are commonly depicted with swords, the king of diamonds is depicted with an ax.

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