"Jesse James" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: After Jesse James (1847–1882), American robber and outlaw; one sense after his daring lifestyle, the other after a common myth that he was fatally shot with a .45 caliber bullet (he was actually shot with a .44). Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Jesse James
  1. (poker slang) A player who often bluffs. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Jesse_James-en-name-woKD8fDg Topics: card-games, poker
  2. (poker slang) A four and a five as starting cards in Texas hold 'em. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-Jesse_James-en-name-8TI9kUqx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 32 68 Topics: card-games, poker

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