Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-outer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables: one-outer
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hand that wins after receiving the only possible remaining card that could transform it into the best hand.

Example Sentences

"It is even more aggravating if you are a serious professional poker player who has just invested several hours in patiently awaiting his good hand of the day, only to have it cracked and smashed to bits by some loudmouth drunken slob who never even bothered to look at his cards, raised everything, and in the end sucked out a one-outer to beat you."

Etymology

From one + out + -er.

Inflected Forms

one-outers (plural)

Questions

What does one-outer mean?: A hand that wins after receiving the only possible remaining card that could transform it into the best hand.
Where does one-outer come from?: From one + out + -er.

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