Oldsmobile
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Ransom E. Olds, who founded a motor company in 1897. The poker senses refer to the Oldsmobile 98.
Proper noun
[edit]Oldsmobile
Noun
[edit]Oldsmobile (plural Oldsmobiles)
- A car of this brand.
- (poker slang) A lowball hand with a nine and an eight as the two highest cards
- (poker slang) Two pair nines and eights
- (poker slang) A nine and an eight as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
References
[edit]- Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. →ISBN