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/ten"spot'/, n.1. a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.2. Slang. a ten-dollar bill.[1835-45]
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ten-spot — ten′ spot n. 1) gam a playing card the face of which bears ten pips 2) sts Slang. a ten dollar bill • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
ten spot — ten spot, Informal. a ten dollar bill … Useful english dictionary
ten-spot — noun one of four playing cards in a deck with ten pips on the face • Syn: ↑ten • Hypernyms: ↑spot * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ten (I) + spot 1 … Useful english dictionary
ten-spot — n. a ten dollar bill. □ I slipped him a ten spot, and suddenly there was a table available. □ It will cost you a ten spot to get the book, in paperback, that is … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
ten-spot — A ten dollar bill … American business jargon
spot — [spät] n. [ME < or akin to MDu spotte, akin to ON spotti, small piece (of ground)] 1. a small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch,… … English World dictionary
ten — O.E. ten (Mercian), tien (W.Saxon), from P.Gmc. *tekhan (Cf. O.S. tehan, O.N. tiu, Dan. ti, O.Fris. tian, O.Du. ten, Du. tien, O.H.G. zehan, Ger. zehn, Goth. taihun ten ), from PIE *dekm … Etymology dictionary
spot — spot1 W2S2 [spɔt US spa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place)¦ 2¦(area)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(on skin)¦ 5 on the spot 6 put somebody on the spot 7¦(tv/radio)¦ 8¦(position)¦ 9 weak spot … Dictionary of contemporary English
spot — 1 noun (C) 1 PLACE a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time: an ideal spot for a picnic | We walked along the beach looking for a spot to sit. | camping/swimming/holiday spot (=a place that is suitable for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Ten-ball — is a modern pocket billiards (pool) game. It is a Cuegloss|Rotation|rotation game very similar to nine ball, but more difficult, using ten balls instead of nine, and with the 10 ball instead of the 9 as the Cuegloss|Money ball|money ball . Ten… … Wikipedia
