"full deckism" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: full deckisms [plural]
Etymology: After such phrases as "not playing with a full deck" and "a few cards short of a deck", + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||ism}} + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|nolinkhead=1}} full deckism (plural full deckisms)
  1. (linguistics) A word or phrase used to euphemistically refer to another person's being crazy or deranged. Categories (topical): Linguistics Synonyms: full-deckism
    Sense id: en-full_deckism-en-noun-EYm3Oquv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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