52 pickup
noun1
A card game played as a practical joke, wherein the "dealer" throws the deck of cards in the air, and the other player must pick them up off the floor.
- Snipe hunting is like “52 Pickup.” You learn the game the first time you play it.2010, Ernest Ranly, Pick Up Stuff: Family Farm Life, PublishAmerica, →ISBN:
- The idea that I could exonerate Harris in a week while keeping the house of cards that was my life from quickly becoming a game of 52 pickup was a tall order even for someone with my extensive creative skills.2011, James Patterson with Michael Ledwidge, Now You See Her:
- Synonyms
- 52-card pickup