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52 pickup
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Noun
- 52 pickup
A card game played as a practical joke, wherein the "dealer" throws the deck of cards in the air, and the other player must pick them up off the floor.
en 2010 Pick Up Stuff: Family Farm Life Ernest Ranly PublishAmerica 9781451244519 http://books.google.com/books?id=dTgAhmRWs0gC&pg=PT67&dq=%2252+pickup%22 Snipe hunting is like “52 Pickup.” You learn the game the first time you play it.
en 2011 Now You See Her w:James Patterson Michael Ledwidge The idea that I could exonerate Harris in a week while keeping the house of cards that was my life from quickly becoming a game of 52 pickup was a tall order even for someone with my extensive creative skills.
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Synonyms
en 52-card pickup
en Card games