Meanings
noun
- slangcard gamesA three and a nine as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
Origin
After Jack Benny, an American comedian with a running gag of always being 39 years old.
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APA
Jack Benny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack%20Benny
MLA
“Jack Benny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack%20Benny. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jack Benny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jack%20Benny.
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