gimp hand

noun

An ace and a nine as a starting hand.

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Meanings

noungimp hand (plural gimp hands)

plural gimp hands

  1. card gamesAn ace and a nine as a starting hand.

Origin

Gimp, because of the perceived weakness of the hand compare to ace-ten, the hand that ranks directly above it.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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