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history of the four kings

(obsolete, slang, humorous) A pack of cards.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(obsolete, slang, humorous) A pack of cards.

Origin: Said to have originated in France, where the kings in a pack of cards once bore the names of four real historical kings. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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