one-eyed jack
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Meaning · English
Either the jack of spades or jack of hearts, on which the jack is commonly depicted in profile.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The game is seven card stud. After the queen, one-eyed jacks and low card in the hole are wild.
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 “one-eyed jack” mean?
Either the jack of spades or jack of hearts, on which the jack is commonly depicted in profile.
Is “one-eyed jack” formal or informal?
one-eyed jack is generally slang.