Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

short stack

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
short- s-tack
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively small quantity of chips relative to the stakes.

noun

A quantity of chips which is far less than the average in the tournament.

noun

A player who is in possession of a short stack.

noun

A person with a stocky or stout, possibly busty ('stacked') build.

Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

short stacks (plural) shortstack (alternative)

Questions

What does short stack mean?
A relatively small quantity of chips relative to the stakes.

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