blackjack

Where “blackjack” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over.
2. 2
   A hand in the game of blackjack consisting of a face card and an ace.
3. 3
   A variant of switch where each player is initially dealt the same number of cards, usually seven, and when one player plays a black jack the player whose turn comes next has to pick up that many cards, unless they play a red jack (as this normally cancels a black jack).
4. 4
   A variant of hearts where the Jack of Spades is the penalty card.
5. 5
   The flag (i.e., a jack) traditionally flown by pirate ships; popularly thought to be a white skull and crossed bones on a black field (the Jolly Roger).
6. 6
   A small, flat, blunt, usually leather-covered weapon loaded with heavy material such as lead or ball bearings, intended to inflict a blow to the head that renders the victim unconscious with diminished risk of lasting cranial trauma.
7. 7
   A tool of leather filled with shot (or similar), resembling the weapon, used for shaping sheet metal.
8. 8
   Any of several species of weed of genus Bidens, such as Bidens pilosa, in the family Compositae.
9. 9
   Ellipsis of blackjack oak.
10. 10
    Any of a series of hard, dark soils, often considered low quality, but suitable for growing certain crops such as cotton.
11. 11
    Ammonium bituminosulfonate.

Etymology

From black + jack.

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: balckjack,bblackjack,blacckjack,blacjkack,blackajck,blackjacck,blackjackk,blackjakc,blackjcak,blackjjack,blackkjack,blakcjack,blcakjack,bllackjack,lbackjack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of blackjack - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

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