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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tutting sound (with the tongue touching the front teeth) made by a poker player when seeing the hole cards. It is a deliberate exaggerated expression of sadness, considered a tell of having very good cards.

Etymology

From poker + clack.

Related phrases

hole card

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