banker’s cards
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banker — This term is probably used more frequently to someone acting as banker in a game of cards or some other game, than to a person engaged in banking activities as a profession. In What’s Bred in the Bone, by Robertson Davies, a speaker… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
credit cards — are increasingly used instead of cash or cheques to pay for goods and services. When the cardholder is present, e.g. in a shop, the card is swiped and a bill is printed. The cardholder has to sign the bill or key their PIN (personal… … Universalium
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charge card — noun a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered do you take plastic? • Syn: ↑credit… … Useful english dictionary
credit card — noun a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered do you take plastic? • Syn: ↑charge… … Useful english dictionary
PIN number — noun a number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts • Syn: ↑personal identification number, ↑PIN • Hypernyms: ↑number, ↑identification number * * * PIN [pɪn] … Useful english dictionary
Rafael Buenaventura — Rafael Carlos Baltazar Buenaventura (August 5, 1938 November 30, 2006) was a prominent banker in the Philippines and one time governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (from 1999 to 2005); he served under two Philippine presidents during one of … Wikipedia
baccarat — (bah kah RAH) [French] A gambling game in which two or more players bet against the banker; winnings are calculated by comparing the banker’s cards with those of the players … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
Argentinische Zentralbank — Banco Central de la República Argentina Die Argentinische Zentralbank (BCRA) (span.:Banco Central de la República Argentina) ist die Zentralbank Argentiniens.[1] Sie hat ihren Sitz in der Hauptstadt Buenos Aires … Deutsch Wikipedia
red dog — Cards. a gambling game played by two to ten persons with a pack of 52 cards, in which players bet in turn that their hands contain a card of the same suit as the top card of the stock and of higher rank. Also called high card pool. [1925 30] * *… … Universalium
