hand mucker
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Meaning · English
A cheat who covertly adds or removes cards during a card game.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
No one likes to be cheated by a hand mucker. The card players had drunk a lot of beer. They had all won their share of hands. So why the hell not? He slipped an ace of hearts up his sleeve and waited for a hand that could use it.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hand mucker” mean?
A cheat who covertly adds or removes cards during a card game.
Is “hand mucker” formal or informal?
hand mucker is generally slang.