Wired Pair

David Simpson dsimpson at condor.depaul.edu
Thu Jun 1 07:10:08 CDT 2000


> From Jeremy Osner:

> p. 613 -- Graciela and Belaustegui are described as "a good pair, wired
> front-to-front". What does this mean?
>

It's poker slang. (Graciela is dealing poker hands.) In 5-card stud when a player has a pair on his first two cards (one up, one down), he is said to have a "wired" pair, "back to back" or "front to front." You may add whatever sexual overtones come to mind.
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