Meanings
nounbeer hand (plural beer hands)
plural beer hands
- slangcard gamesA seven and two as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
Origin
Perhaps because a player in a social setting who is dealt this hand would be likely to fold, giving them the chance to fetch another beer.
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APA
beer hand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beer%20hand
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“beer hand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beer%20hand. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beer hand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beer%20hand.
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