first basing

noun

In blackjack, a form of hole carding in which a player peeks at the hole card as the dealer checks it.

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Meanings

nounfirst basing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecard gamesIn blackjack, a form of hole carding in which a player peeks at the hole card as the dealer checks it.

Origin

From first base + -ing.

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APA

first basing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20basing

MLA

“first basing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20basing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “first basing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/first%20basing.

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