man with the ax
English
the man with the ax
Alternative forms
- man with the axe
Etymology
So called because, while the other three king cards are commonly depicted with swords, the king of diamonds is depicted with an ax.
Proper noun
man with the ax
- (card games, slang) the king of diamonds in a deck of playing cards
- 1989 February 13, Diana Muldaur as Dr. Katherine Pulaski, “The Measure of a Man”, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 2, episode 9, 2:41:
- The game is seven card high/low with a buy on the last card. And just to make it more interesting, the man with the ax takes all.
-
Synonyms
- king of diamonds
See also
- one-eyed jack
- suicide king
- wild card