Union Oil

noun

A lowball hand with a seven and a six as the two highest cards

Meanings

nounUnion Oil (plural Union Oils)

plural Union Oils

  1. slangcard gamesA lowball hand with a seven and a six as the two highest cards
  2. slangcard gamesA seven and a six as starting cards in Texas hold 'em

Origin

From the 76 brand of gas stations.

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APA

Union Oil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Union%20Oil

MLA

“Union Oil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Union%20Oil. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Union Oil,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Union%20Oil.

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