The following page contains links to glossaries of poker slang. Poker slang terms describe the combination of cards in a players' hand.

• Common slang for poker hands:

• Dead Man's Hand: Two pairs - Aces and 8s (A-A-8-8). The hand Wild Bill Hickok held when he was shot.

• One Jack Off: Three Jacks (J-J-J). "One jack off" from making Four of a Kind.

• Four Pips: Four Aces (A-A-A-A).

• Motown: Two pairs - Jacks and 5s (J-J-5-5). Jackson Five.

• Devil's Hand: Three 6s (6-6-6).

• Steel Wheel: Ace to 5 straight flush (A-2-3-4-5) with ace being the low card.

• Texas Hold 'Em has its own lingo. These terms refer to the two hole cards players are dealt individually as opposed to the community cards.

• A-A: American Airlines, Bullets, Two Pips, Top Gun, Pocket Rockets, Aces Wired

• K-K: Cowboys or King Kong

• Q-Q: Dames, Divas, Ladies, Siegfried & Roy, Double Date or Canadian Aces

• J-J: Jokers or Fish Hooks

• 10-10: Railroad Tracks

• 9-9: German Virgin (nein, nein or no, no in English)

• 8-8: Snowmen, Octopuses

• 7-7: Sunset Strip

• 6-6: Route 66

• 5-5: Speed Limit

• 4-4: Sailbots or Magnum

• 3-3: Crabs

• 2-2: Ducks

Many non paired hole cards have slang terms.

A-K: Big Slick

A-Q: Big Chick

A-J: Black Jack, Jack-ass or Ajax

A-8: Dead Man's Hand

K-Q: Royalty or Marriage

K-J: Kojak

K-9: Canine

Q-J: Maverick or Oedipus

Q-3: Gay Waiter

J-5: Jackson Five or Motown

J-4: Flat Tyre (What do you need a jack for?)

10-5: Five and Dime

9-5: Dolly Parton

7-2: The Hammer

5-4: Jesse James