What does it mean when a person saiys, thats your trump card, or just trump card in general
2006-10-06 04:55:55 · 8 answers · asked by Paris, je t'aime 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Trump \Trump\, n. [A corruption of triumph, F. triomphe. See
Triumph, and cf. Trump a trumpet.]
1. A winning card; one of a particular suit (usually
determined by chance for each deal) any card of which
takes any card of the other suits.
2. An old game with cards, nearly the same as whist; --
called also ruff. --Decker.
3. A good fellow; an excellent person. [Slang]
2006-10-06 05:07:23 · answer #1 · answered by Becky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means it's your secret weapon that you can take out and use when you need to "win" or get something that you want. It comes from card games like euchre, pinochle, or bridge where one suit is named as the "trump" or "special suit." In these games you are required to play whatever suit is led, so if the first player throws a diamond, you MUST play a diamond if you have one. If you don't, you can throw ANY card from the "trump" suit and win the trick, as long as no one else throws a higher "trump" card (but remember, if diamonds were led everyone MUST throw a diamond if they have one).
2006-10-06 05:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trump card
NOUN:
Games A card in the trump suit, held in reserve for winning a trick.
A key resource to be used at an opportune moment; a trump: "[They] seem determined to use the agreement as a trump card to obtain ... all the advantages they feel they deserve" (Christian Science Monitor).
2006-10-06 04:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by Michael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trump is really best stuff happens to great land.
2017-02-08 07:03:15 · answer #4 · answered by Kathrina Teebo K 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The winning card, the winning play.
2006-10-06 05:03:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The wild card or suit.
2006-10-06 04:58:10 · answer #6 · answered by usaf.primebeef 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is your best shot.
2006-10-06 04:59:37 · answer #7 · answered by ♥will♥skate♥4♥life♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're FIRED!
2006-10-06 05:03:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋