Blackjack

See also: Black Jack, blackjack, black-jack, and black jack

English

Etymology

From the card game blackjack, also called twenty-one, which is one of two pronunciations of 2NE1's name (the other being "to anyone").

Pronunciation

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Noun

Blackjack (plural Blackjacks)

1. (slang) A fan of the South Korean girl group 2NE1.
   • 2014, Julie Carlson, "2NE1 Comeback", Hallyu Magazine, Issue #11, Winter 2014, page 41 (approx.):

     The queens of K-pop, 2NE1, are gearing up for their world tour in March and Blackjacks could not be more excited!

   • 2014, Chester Chin, "2NE1 in concert: Sassy and fierce", The Star (Malaysia), 29 May 2014:

     It’s this sort of brash ethos that resonates with Blackjacks (as 2NE1’s fans are known).

   • 2014, Lainey, "2NE1 Gives Their All For Malaysia", Campus Plus, Issue 91, July 2014, page 58:

     Most of these 'Blackjacks' have waited five years since 2NE1's debut to finally see the girls (CL, Bom, Dara, Minzy) perform a full show in Malaysia.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Blackjack.

German

Etymology

From English blackjack.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɛkdʒɛk/

Noun

Blackjack n (strong, genitive Blackjacks or Blackjack, no plural)

1. blackjack (card game)

   Synonyms: Einundzwanzig, Siebzehn und Vier