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blackjack 
1 n. strong, black tobacco for chewing or smoking in a pipe, sold in figs or plugs.
See also: fig
- 1896 His hand stole deep into the pocket of his gray homespun trousers, and brought to view a fig of "black-jack," from which he gnawed a thoughtful bite.
- 1905 (1957) Jabe Smith's long face wrinkled sarcastically, and he bit off a chew of "black Jack" before replying
2a n. a card game similar to vingt-et-un ("twenty-one") except that any player may become the dealer by drawing an ace and any ten or face card.
- 1910 The women with the painted cheeks knew that look; the black-jack boosters knew it: the barkeeper with his knock-out drops knew it.
- 1935 . . . a game of cards commonly known as Black Jack became very popular.
- 1958 Recreations [included] blackjack, stud and giving mine managers insomnia.
2b n. a combination of an ace and any ten or face card as the first two cards dealt to a player.
- 1923 When occasionally he turned a Black Jack, as several times occurred, he declined the invitation to "take the bank" if he wanted to.
- 1896 His hand stole deep into the pocket of his gray homespun trousers, and brought to view a fig of "black-jack," from which he gnawed a thoughtful bite.