giant kill

noun

A rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

Similar
reversal
OriginJapanese ジャイアントキル →
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Meanings

noungiant kill (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecard gamesA rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

    Synonyms: reversal

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA rule in Tycoon where a three of a particular suit (most commonly spades) can beat a single joker. During revolution, most rulesets instead use a two of that suit to do this.

Similar
reversal
Also see
reversal

Origin

  1. Japaneseジャイアントキル
  2. Englishgiant kill

Calque of Japanese ジャイアントキル (jaiantokiru), from English giant + kill, from the idea of the weakest card beating the strongest card, i.e. David and Goliath.

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