longs and shorts

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Meaning · English

Playing cards designed for cheating.

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).

Common questions

What does “longs and shorts” mean?

Playing cards designed for cheating.

Is “longs and shorts” formal or informal?

longs and shorts is generally slang.