Synopses & Reviews
An equal-opportunity pastime, poker is played everywhere from country clubs to penitentiaries and has even developed into a spectator sport. In this entertaining gift book for poker fanatics and students of American vernacular, a cultural historian and slang authority offers a compendium of traditional poker slang, as well as the new vocabulary of online poker and jargon from high-stakes tournaments.
Synopsis
An equal-opportunity pastime, poker is played almost everywhere by almost everyone. In this entertaining gift book, cultural historian and slang authority Tom Dalzell examines traditional poker slang, the new vocabulary of online poker, and jargon from high-stakes tournaments, dealing with the game's impact on American history and language throughout. Illustrations.
Synopsis
This entertaining gift book provides a compendium of traditional poker slang as well as the new vocabulary of online poker and jargon from high-stakes tournaments. The game's impact on American history and language is dealt with throughout. Illustrations.