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blackjack
blackjack /ˈblækdʒæk/ noun
 Sense 1
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: black + jack1(2)
 Sense 2
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: black + jack 'tool' (16-20 centuries)
1. [uncountable] a card game, usually played for money, in which you try to get as close to 21 points as possible
2. [countable] a weapon like a stick covered with leather, used to hit people