52 pickup

English

Noun

52 pickup (uncountable)

1. A card game played as a practical joke, wherein the "dealer" throws the deck of cards in the air, and the other player must pick them up off the floor.
   • 2010, Ernest Ranly, Pick Up Stuff: Family Farm Life‎^[1], PublishAmerica, →ISBN:

     Snipe hunting is like “52 Pickup.” You learn the game the first time you play it.

   • 2011, James Patterson with Michael Ledwidge, Now You See Her:

     The idea that I could exonerate Harris in a week while keeping the house of cards that was my life from quickly becoming a game of 52 pickup was a tall order even for someone with my extensive creative skills.

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Synonyms

• 52-card pickup