Meanings
nounBroderick Crawford (plural Broderick Crawfords)
plural Broderick Crawfords
- slangcard gamesTwo pair tens and fours.
- slangcard gamesA ten and a four as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
Origin
Named after the actor Broderick Crawford, known for using the police code ten-four in the 1950s TV series Highway Patrol.
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APA
Broderick Crawford. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broderick%20Crawford
MLA
“Broderick Crawford.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broderick%20Crawford. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Broderick Crawford,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Broderick%20Crawford.
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