For any respectable poker player it’s a must to know the proper poker lingo. People can easily tell that you’re a newbie if you look like a question mark when they start to spit poker slang at the table.

So here’s a quick introduction to poker expressions:

• Big Slick : An Ace and King
• Big Ugly : An Ace and King
• Santa Barbara : An Ace and King
• Big Chick : An Ace and Queen
• Little Slick : An Ace and Queen
• Walking Back to Houston : An Ace and Queen
• Catch of the Day : An Ace and Queen
• Ajax : An Ace and Jack
• Blackjack : An Ace and Jack
• Jackass : An Ace and Jack
• Apple Jacks : An Ace and Jack
• Johnny Moss : An Ace and Ten
• Bookends : An Ace and Ten
• Dead Man’s Hand : An Ace and Eight
• High Five : An Ace and Five
• Planecrash : An Ace and Four
• Ashtray : An Ace and Three
• Acey Deucy : An Ace and Two

• Royalty : A King and Queen
• Suited Marriage : A King and Queen
• Mixed Marriage : A King and Queen
• Kojak : A King and Jack
• King John : A King and Jack
• Just Kidding : A King and Jack
• Bow Wow : A King and Nine
• Fido : A King and Nine
• CaNine : A King and Nine
• Flat Tire : A King and Nine
• Feast : A King and Eight
• Fork : A King and Four
• Spork : A King and Four
• Commander Crab : A King and Three
• King Crab : A King and Three
• Seafood : A King and Three
• Everest : A King and Two
• Maverick : A Queen and Jack
• Oedipus : A Queen and Jack
• Quint : A Queen and Ten
• Hot Babe : A Queen and Ten
• Varkony : A Queen and Ten
• Computer Hand : A Queen and Seven
• Grannie Mae : A Queen and Five
• Gay Waiter : A Queen and Three
• Streetwalker : A Queen and Three
• Motown : A Jack and Five
• Jackson Five : A Jack and Five
• Flat Tires (What a jack is for) : A Jack and Four
• Countdown : A Ten and Nine
• Golden Dan : A Ten and Eight
• Split : A Ten and Seven
• Woolworth’s : A Ten and Five
• Dimestore : A Ten and Five
• Good Buddy : A Ten and Four
• Roger That : A Ten and Four
• Convoy : A Ten and Four
• Texas Dolly : A Ten and Two
• Oldsmobile : A Nine and Eight
• Big Lick : A Nine and Six
• Happy Meal : A Nine and Six
• Dolly Parton : A Nine and Five
• San Francisco : A Nine and Four
• Montana Banana : A Nine and Two
• Big Brother : An Eight and Four
• RPM : A Seven and Eight
• Union Oil : A Seven and Six
• Philadelphia : A Seven and Six
• Whip : A Seven and Two
• Big Lick : A Six and Nine
• Dinner for Two : A Six and Nine
• Heinz : A Five and Seven
• Pick up : A Five and Two
• Jesse James : A Four and Five
• Jane Russell : A Four and Five
• Colt FourFive : A Four and Five
• Jack Benny : A Three and Nine
• Raquel Welch : A Three and Eight
• Twiggy : A Two and Nine
• Solid Gold : A Two and Four
• Jack Bauer : A Two and Four

• Pocket Rockets : A pair in Acess
• Bullets : A pair in Aces
• American Airlines : A pair in Aces
• Snake Eyes : A pair in Aces
• Teepees : A pair in Aces
• Cowboys : A pair in Kings
• King Kong : A pair in Kings
• Krispy Kreme : A pair in Kings
• Ladies : A pair in Queens
• Whores : A pair in Queens
• Double Date : A pair in Queens
• Canadian Aces : A pair in Queens
• Snowshoes : A pair in Queens
• Siegfried & Roy : A pair in Queens
• Fishhooks : A pair in Jacks
• Hooks : A pair in Jacks
• Jokers : A pair in Jacks
• Gents : A pair in Jacks
• Dimes : A pair in Tens
• German Virgin : A pair in Nines
• Popeye’s : A pair in Nines
• Barbara Felton (Agent 99) : A pair in Nines
• Snowmen : A pair in Eights
• Piano Keys : A pair in Eights
• Racetracks : A pair in Eights
• Doggie Balls : A pair in Eights
• Sunset Strip : A pair in Sevens
• Walking Sticks : A pair in Sevens
• Mullets : A pair in Sevens
• Route 66 : A pair in Sixse
• Kicks : A pair in Sixse
• Speed Limit : A pair in Fives
• Double Nickel : A pair in Fives
• Magnum : A pair in Fours
• Sailboats : A pair in Fours
• Dirty Harry : A pair in Fours
• Crabs : A pair in Threes
• Ducks : A pair in Twos
• Quack Quack : A pair in Twos

If I’ve missed any please send me an email and I’ll make sure to add it!