five fingers
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The five of trumps in the game of Don Pedro.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
the five of trumps, at the game of Five-cards, or Don.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “five fingers” mean?
The five of trumps in the game of Don Pedro.
Is “five fingers” formal or informal?
five fingers is generally slang.